No need to stop the 'brain rot': Modern kids aren't less intelligent
It's me, in New Scientist magazine, standing up for 'the kids' yet again, as they're subjected to an endless barrage of evidence-free accusations and paranoia

No need to stop the 'brain rot': Modern kids aren't less intelligent
It's me, in New Scientist magazine, standing up for 'the kids' yet again, as they're subjected to an endless barrage of evidence-free accusations and paranoia
Artemis Healing Center launches groundbreaking teen mental health and addiction treatment programs in Arizona, offering comprehensive residential care for adolescents aged 13-17 struggling with complex psychological challenges #MentalHealth #Teens
Votes for 16 year olds: the scientific argument
Having recently been asked to discuss this on live radio in 'awkward' circumstances, here are some scientific arguments in favour of the lowering of the voting age
Votes for 16 year olds: the scientific argument
https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/votes-for-16-year-olds-the-scientific
I am informed this was just discussed on LBC. Presumably without significant adherence to logic and scientific rigour, so I'm sharing it again.
Votes for 16 year olds: the scientific argument
Having recently been asked to discuss this on live radio in 'awkward' circumstances, here are some scientific arguments in favour of the lowering of the voting age
"As Starmer and many British politicians are pointing their fingers at Tate and the Manosphere and the ubiquitous presence of smart phones, it’s worth recalling that we spent a decade blaming Mortal Kombat for youth violence, up to and including Congressional hearings.
After all, kids are playing games where you get to brutally murder someone. That has to have some kind of impact on them, right? It turns out that there’s almost no evidence that it made the nation’s youth more violent.
Personally, I’m less interested in the rantings of losers like Tate and more interested in what might lead a young man to look to him in the first place. I have no interest in watching a misogynist brag about his antisocial behavior. But if I lacked a job, a family, strong male and female role models in my life, maybe I would turn to a gangster like him to find fulfilment.
I doubt that we can censor our way out of this problem because alienated men will always have someone to serve as an unhealthy inspiration, even if it’s just the drunk at the bar or the screwup they work with at Costco.
And ultimately, oversimplifying this issue may lead us to blame people for things that are far out of their control."
https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/adolescence-is-a-great-tv-crime-drama
This past Saturday, I ran a DnD session for my two daughters,and some of their friends. We had fun, but two things worth noting happened during the game.
The innkeep, who they had not earned the trust of yet, refused to serve them normal food, and instead over-charged them for slop. literal slop, they made jokes about how gross it must be, and that it was moving around in the bowl on its own.
The other thing was my oldest daughter, playing a bard, learned the benefits of Viscious Mockery, and that she basically gets to insult her target and do damage.
That night after things were wrapped up, i heard her playing a game or somethig with the friends who remained, and she shouts "Viscuoius Mockery!" at them. I chuckled.
Today, they're looking for something to eat for lunch (theyre both cyber-schooled) and found a bowl of something in the fridge, and theyre joking that its the same slop they were served in the game.
I find this really funny, and sort of heart warming, that they had enough fun in the game I ran for them, that theyre still making references to it.
Guys, this is what its all about.
Wow! went to a local thrift store with Teen, at her suggestion. I think I always thought it would be all crop tops and skinny jeans (not really how either of us are built), but she unearthed a number of dubious items that turned to magic once she put them on! Was great fun, we spent 2 hours there, and a whole new definition of self emerged from it all!
Are your children getting enough Vitamin D? This parent's guide to vitamin D deficiency can help you ensure they receive the help they need to support their immune system, bone growth, and more. #health #vitamins #parenting #children #teens
#SCOTUS Rules Against Makers of Flavored #Vapes Popular With #Teens
The justices said the #FDA had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in #ecigarettes.
#law #regulations
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/supreme-court-flavored-vapes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=F17AE0B8-1D25-4CB7-B60A-7D67266A4172
"It's just weird to talk about your sexual feelings to your parents.” 15-year-old *Ben and his parents, two professionals in their 40s, have watched and discussed the new Netflix drama “Adolescence,” a series that follows the story of a 13-year-old boy who is accused of murdering a female classmate. @BBCNews sits down with Ben and his parents to discuss how their own concerns overlap with the themes from the show:
Half the Answer #4: Trent and Caitlin ask clinical psychologist Dr. Melissa Fisher Paoni about problem #technology use among #children and #teens, and how to help them stay safe without crossing the line into over-surveillance or excessive restriction. #podcast https://www.liberalcurrents.com/halftheanswer/half-the-answer-4-youths-and-technology/
'Working time restrictions for 14-15 year-olds who are home-schooled would also be removed'
If Florida passes this law, then you will see that the schools in the countryside will empty out.
But that is not a problem because the Ministry of Education will be closed anyway.
Let's all go back to the 1900s.
Life was so great then for the average workman. /s
Some people will tell you that teens are too stupid to choose their own girlfriend or boyfriend.
Don't believe them.
Nightclub tragedy in North Macedonia hits a generation already doubting its future https://www.byteseu.com/857791/ #AleksandraPetrovska #EuropeanUnion #Fires #GeneralNews #MentalHealth #MilaKrstevska #NorthMacedonia #Politics #ProtestsAndDemonstrations #skopje #TanjaMarcekic #Teens #WorldNews #Yugoslavia
Barron Trump celebrates 19th birthday before NYU spring break https://www.inbella.com/960867/barron-trump-celebrates-19th-birthday-before-nyu-spring-break/ #BarronTrump #CelebritiesNews #CelebrityBirthdays #CELEBRITYCHILDREN #CELEBRITYFAMILIES #CelebrityNews #college #DonaldTrump #MelaniaTrump #nyu #parents #TEENS
Top 10 #books for #YoungAdults
"Icarus"
K. Ancrum
"Kindling"
Traci Chee
"Ariel Crashes a Train"
Olivia A. Cole
"Rana Joon and the One & Only Now"
Shideh Etaat
"Canto Contigo"
Jonny Garza Villa
"How the Boogeyman Became a Poet"
Tony Keith Jr
"Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding"
Maia Kobabe and Dr Sarah Peitzmeier
"Flyboy"
Kasey LeBlanc
"The Borrow a Boyfriend Club"
Page Powars
"Dear Wendy"
Ann Zhao
Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves’ son Levi hits red carpet https://www.inbella.com/945770/matthew-mcconaughey-camila-alves-son-levi-hits-red-carpet/ #CamilaAlves #CELEBRITYCHILDREN #CELEBRITYDADS #CELEBRITYFAMILIES #CELEBRITYMOMS #CelebrityNews #EntertainmentNews #MatthewMcConaughey #movies #parents #photos #REDCARPET #sxsw #TEENS
‘Let the waltz begin!’ Vienna’s ball season has 18th century roots, but teens now go online to dance https://www.byteseu.com/814875/ #Austria #ClassicalMusic #Dance #Entertainment #Europe #GeneralNews #JohannStraussII #JWDEvergreen #LambertHofer #LeanderSelmani #Lifestyle #music #RaceAndEthnicity #Teens #Television #WorldNews