Therapist Training Series: How the Internet Has Changed the Parent-Child Relationship

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Today’s parent-child relationship is one of 24-hour connectivity. How do teens feel about this new digital contract? Part 4 of a therapist training series on true digital natives. The first people in history born into an established, online, social structure.

What is Social Media Depression?

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Social media depression affects teens who say they are constantly online

Facebook conducts extensive research to learn which content makes users feel worse about themselves. We analyzed their results..

In-Game Purchases: How Video Games Turn Players into Payers

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In-Game Purchases: Moblie phone with graphic on screen of three arrows piercing dollar sign target

Video game companies use well-establish principles of behavioral psychology to work players into a highly stimulated, emotional state before hitting them up to make in-game purchases of virtual items for real money.