First, there was
Catharine P. TaylorFirst, there was a report that people who spend too much time online can become depressed. Then, last week, another report claimed children who spent too much time on computers actually did worse on math tests. Computer use isn't always positive, but when any new technology comes along, it's too easy to blame negative phenomena on its emergence. The fine print of last week's report shows the poor scores weren't caused by computer use itself, but how the computers were used.
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