Post by Madhatter on Mar 11, 2009 19:08:35 GMT
uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090220/tuk-get-off-facebook-and-get-a-life-dba1618.html
According to this report a psychologist is claiming that side effects of spending too long on Facebook and My Space could include
an increase in the risk of health problems as serious as cancer, strokes, heart disease, and dementia.
"Dr Sigman spells out his warning in the latest issue of Biologist, the journal of the Institute of Biology, and maintains that social networking sites have played a significant role in people becoming more isolated.
He said: "Social networking is the internet's biggest growth area, particular among young children.
"A quarter of British children have a laptop or computer in their room by the age of five and they have their own social networking sites, like the BBC's myCBBC. It's causing huge changes." "
Is it time to do a U turn and remove the Computer from our Childrens bedrooms?
According to this report a psychologist is claiming that side effects of spending too long on Facebook and My Space could include
an increase in the risk of health problems as serious as cancer, strokes, heart disease, and dementia.
"Dr Sigman spells out his warning in the latest issue of Biologist, the journal of the Institute of Biology, and maintains that social networking sites have played a significant role in people becoming more isolated.
He said: "Social networking is the internet's biggest growth area, particular among young children.
"A quarter of British children have a laptop or computer in their room by the age of five and they have their own social networking sites, like the BBC's myCBBC. It's causing huge changes." "
Is it time to do a U turn and remove the Computer from our Childrens bedrooms?
