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Wild Video Games Produce Reckless Drivers

On: October 2, 2012

Psychologists have long argued about whether or not video games are dangerous for kids, but thing’s for sure: They’re bad for their DRIVING skills. And with the majority of fatal auto accidents involving teens, this is not good news.

Teens who play mature-rated, risk-glorifying video games may be more likely than those who don’t to become reckless drivers who experience increases in automobile accidents, police stops and willingness to drink and drive, making their parents wish that teens could be restricted to self-driving cars.
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Too Strict? You’re Creating a Juvenile Delinquent

On: April 25, 2012

"Spare the rod and spoil the child" may seem like good parental advice, but it’s doesn’t work: Authoritarian parents are more likely to raise disrespectful, delinquent children who do not see them as legitimate authority figures than authoritative parents who listen to their children and gain their respect and trust.
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