Psych Central By Matthew Loeb~ 2 min read Meet Eric. Eric was every parents’ dream: motivated, sincere, and well-rounded. He excelled in music and theatre. High school teachers lauded Eric for his intelligence and compassion. But thin, introverted, and painfully self-aware, Eric’s classmates at Mentor High School preyed on the boy’s sensitivity. At first, Eric…
Bloomberg by Joshua Brustein and Eben Novy-Williams | April 20, 2016 The video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, in which players form teams of terrorists and counterinsurgents and shoot at one another, is a favorite of the professional e-sports circuit. A tournament in early April sold out Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, where the NHL’s Blue…
Psychology.org.au Psychologists have long recognised the role pornography has played in the sexualisation of women and girls and its potential harmful effects on children and young people. However with the proliferation of the Internet, and the increasingly violent nature of much pornographic content, serious concerns are now emerging within and beyond psychology about the impact…
Mother Jones IN LATE AUGUST, not 10 hours after a disgruntled former TV reporter posted video on Twitter and Facebook of himself gunning down two ex-colleagues in Virginia, the New York Daily News tweeted a preview of its front page for the next day. It featured a triptych of stills from the killer’s horrifying footage.…
Blockbuster releases are homogenising around a narrow range of experiences and it could be driving creative people out of the industry Gears of War Up in arms: the mainstream games industry still relies heavily on weaponry. Photograph: Microsoft The Guardian Last modified on Thursday 10 September 2015 09.12 EDT There’s been a lot of chat lately…
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