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'Facebook makes you sharper but Twitter makes you thicker' | News | News.com.au
FACEBOOK makes you sharper but Twitter makes you thicker, a psychologist has said. The social networking site boosts a part of intelligence that is vital to success in life, while tweeting away may have the opposite effect. Keeping up to date with Facebook may have the same effect as playing video war games and solving Sudoku, said Dr Tracy Alloway of Scotland's University of Stirling. It hones the ability to remember information and to use it, known as "working memory...
September, 8 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Everything old is new again for internet-weary young adults
By Stephen Lunn The Australian July 14, 2009 12:01am Better connections ... young Australians want more face-to-face time with friends and family / Lindsay Moller Gen Y culture shift Study reveals a "new nostalgia" Young Australians crave less complex times NEXT thing you know, all the young men will be using Brylcream, the girls will be in bobby sox...
July, 13 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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It’s kind of like a World of Warcraft quest except instead of winning
t’s kind of like a World of Warcraft quest except instead of winning the Magical-Shield-of-Reckoning it ends with blow-j0bs and unfettered access to the internet via thebloggess.com Agree whole heartedly, unfortunately, at 8pm "Central" - assuming this is US time, on Friday - I won't have an opportunity to give anyone a...oh never mind...I will probably be asleep! Oh well, such is life ;) Sylvestor www.twitter.com/Sylvestor
June, 5 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Yes Kevin, You Really Do Bore Me!
Politicians are not silly or stupid people. Generally speaking. The people that work for politicians are equally not stupid or silly people, one would expect. But Kevin, please stop now, you are really boring, and the "economic downturn" in Australia may be the result purely of Australia simply falling asleep! Flatline!!!!!! Paddles, STAT! Australia, we need a kickstart! And...
April, 22 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Me and my profession
