Category Archives: Technology

How technology influences health and wellbeing

Social media and children’s mental health

Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin

Social media such as Twitter and Blackberry Messenger (BBM) are being discussed alongside the current rioting in London and other cities in the U.K.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14442203 Their role in the current situation is under debate, but clearly society in general has … Continue reading →

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Social Media Anxiety

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

The pressure to impress on social media sites like Facebook is becoming an increasing source of anxiety. A recent study has likened it to an artist’s dilemma – see http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110805135758.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29 Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

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Technology rewiring the brain

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

Ofcom has just released a report showing the extent of our use of smartphones such as the ‘Crackberry’. http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/market-data/communications-market-reports/cmr11/ There is growing concern about the obsessive and addictive use of smart phones, social media and technology in general. There are … Continue reading →

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