October 2016

What Every Parent Needs To Know About Teens and Porn

Concerned about the ubiquity of pornographic content and its accessibility to teens, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) and the Children’s Commissioner asked Middlesex University to research how many teens have been exposed to pornography and document the effect explicit content has on teens. The study’s findings make it clear

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Violent and Sexual Media Hurts Academic Performance, Study Suggests

Can watching pornography or violent media hurt teens’ grades? A recent study says yes! The researchers examined the grades and test scores of over 1500 Turkish teen boys and found a negative correlation between academic performance and viewing sexual or violent media. The connection held true even after controlling for total amount of screen time

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Violent and Sexual Media Hurts Memory and Attention, Study Says

The link between violent media and aggression is well-known, as are the risks of viewing sexual media. However, a recent study suggests that viewing violent and sexual media also has other cognitive effects, including decreased attention and memory.   Two separate trials were conducted– one to measure the effects of viewing violent media, and one

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