I am writing this out of a twisted form of serendipity. My smartphone has a defective screen, a pink vertical line going down its right side. I needed to put the phone in a parcel and ship to back to the company for repair; as none of my older back up phoned hosts a micro sim, I am phoneless. Suddenly, my all-important digital girl Friday abandoned me. The omnipresent … [Read more...]
How Video Games Can Actually Beat Depression
A new fantasy game created in New Zealand has created an interesting twist on video games use for teenagers with depression. While video game use is often tied to increasing depression, researches in New Zealand have recently developed a SPARX videogame program. The acronym stands for “smart, positive, active, realistic and x-factor thoughts,” strategies designed to fight … [Read more...]