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Does Marissa Mayer Have Asperger's? What Does It Mean If She Does?
14January

Does Marissa Mayer Have Asperger's? What Does It...

Several recent high profile articles and blog posts have discussed the possibility that the former google executive and current CEO of Yahooo, Marissa Mayer, might have a mild form of autism called asperger's syndrome. This claim has...

An Innovative New Campaign To Discourage Teen Boys From Having Sex
14January

An Innovative New Campaign To Discourage Teen Boys From...

In a new program designed to encourage teenagers to understand the potential consequences of sex, a number of billboards which depict pregnant teenage boys have been placed around Chicago. While many people view these billboards as...

Unintended Consequences - Colorado Marijuana Dealers Have To Adapt
10January

Unintended Consequences - Colorado Marijuana Dealers Have...

Unintended consequences... Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado did anyone think about the unintended consequences?  The competition between the legal marijuana dispensary’s and the street drug dealers was not...

Studies Show That a Less Than Popular Drug Can Help With Depression
09January

Studies Show That a Less Than Popular Drug Can Help With...

Depression is surprisingly misunderstood for as common as it is. It isâ?¨ a disease that has the potential to be deadly, and it tends to â?¨manifest in a different way for each individual suffering from it.â?¨ Depressed people experience...

The Positive Effects of Video Games: Why You Should Let Your Kids Game
08January

The Positive Effects of Video Games: Why You Should Let...

Many studies have been done on the negative effects on children who play video games. Video games are an easy target for people who want to put the blame on something for the social problems we face today. While there are negative sides...

The Dangerous Game Teens Are Playing That You Need To Be Aware Of
08January

The Dangerous Game Teens Are Playing That You Need To Be...

Alex was an exceptionally bright kid. At 13, he had just returned home from summer camp, he had skipped a grade, and loved science. At the summer camp he attended, he had programmed a computer game that he had invited his family to play....

There is a Lot of Misinformation on the Web, and Most of Us Tend to Fall for it
08January

There is a Lot of Misinformation on the Web, and Most of...

Social Media plays a huge role in the way we gather information. In fact, a study reported by Journalism.org states that 64% of adults who frequent the web also use social media outlets such as Facebook or Twitter, and half of those...

How Communication Is Impacted By Autism
08January

How Communication Is Impacted By Autism

Communication is one of the primary difficulties that those with autism struggle with. In particularly extreme cases, those with autism may find themselves unable or unwilling to communicate at all. Obviously, this can get in the way of...

4 Ways to Help Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder
08January

4 Ways to Help Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder

We have changed as a society when it comes to talking about our personal lives. We share so much about ourselves on blogs, social media, and even in everyday conversation.  The barriers that use to exist when it came to talking...