Internet
"Over the course of 16 months, researchers monitored the children's time spent on the Internet, along with other areas such as academic performance—measured by GPA and standardized test scores. Across both genders, academic performance was higher for students who spent more time on the Web than those who spent less time. The effects remained consistent throughout the course of the study... Jackson, however, does not suggest a "more is better" policy when it comes to time spent on the Web. The students in her study averaged only 30 minutes a day of Internet use. "Excessive time online is likely to detract from other activities that contribute to good academic performance, as well as social and emotional development," she stresses." - Psychology Today (Oct 2007)
 "Turkle is concerned that teenagers' reliance on their phones and social media may leave them unable to converse effectively, to develop empathy and – just as importantly – cope with being alone or with awkward social situations by "bailing out" via their cell phones." - Guardian (July 2011)
"Study: 'Hyper-Texting' Teens More Likely to Have Had Sex, Tried Drugs" - Time (Nov 2010)
"Sweden and the US are two countries in which increased leisure use of computers by children leads to poorer reading ability." - Science Daily (May 2011)
"With that said, a recent international study (more than 1000 students from ten countries across five continents) that asked students to disconnect from technology for 24 hours revealed results and insights that were startling, disturbing, sobering, and just a little bit hopeful. Just to give you a little taste of the findings, the adjectives most frequently associated with this period of disconnection were addiction, failure, boredom, confusion, distress, loneliness, anxiety, and depression; not one feel-good descriptor in the bunch. On a positive note, about 25 percent of the sample actually saw the benefits of unplugging." - Psychology Today (April 2011)
"Sleep and the Internet Addict" - Psychology Today (Sept 2011)
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