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Anti-Cyberbullying Messages on Facebook: Most Successful With a Positive Tone

Social Network Sites (SNS), such as Facebook, offer unique potential for young people to express their identity. Unfortunately, SNS are often used as forums for bullying as well. Therefore, a study...

Stimulating Healthy Eating? Threat More Effective Than Fun

Health organizations do their utmost to decrease the childhood obesity by developing school programs, health games, social media campaigns etc. Typically these campaigns stimulate children’s eating...

TV Advertising Leads to Materialism Among Children

Children who are frequently exposed to TV advertising become more materialistic over time. According to a study in Communication Research…

Only a Fairytale? Disney Movies Portray High Levels of Prosocial Behavior

Scientists agree that prosocial media have a positive influence on the behavior of young kids. But how exactly is prosocial behavior portrayed in animated Disney movies, …

Prosocial and Educational Television Shows Reduce Aggression in Preschoolers

Preschoolers spend a lot of time watching television and tend to imitate the good and bad behavior they see on screen. A study in Pediatrics shows how aggression in preschoolers can be reduced by...

Desire to Be Popular Drives Young People’s Social Media Use

Young adults use social networking sites (SNSs) to present themselves and to keep in touch with their friends. Many researchers have tried to find out what someone’s personality has to do with the …

The Potential of ‘Exergames’

Videogames that are also a form of exercise, the so called ‘exergames’, offer new possibilities to improve children’s physical health. Question is, how successful are they?

Food-Promoting Advergames Stimulate Unhealthy Snacking – No Matter What Kind of Food They Promote

Food marketing is seen as a major contributor to the child obesity epidemic. The omnipresent marketing of candy, cereals, snacks, fastfood and sugared softdrinks is often mentioned as the most …

Facebook Increases Friendship Quality Among Boys

Social networking sites are extremely popular among tweens. However, little is known about the use of these sites by this young age group. In this study in the…