Jim Liebelt

• What's Hot? 09/22/17 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt Sep 22, 2017 comments
• Kids Praised as Smart May be More Likely to Cheat Children who are praised for being smart not only are quicker to give up in the face of obstacles, they also are more likely to be dishonest and cheat, according to a new study. Jim Liebelt Sep 21, 2017 comments
• Youth Football Ups Odds of Brain Problems in Adulthood Kids who start playing tackle football before age 12 have a higher risk of mental and behavioral problems in adulthood than their counterparts who began playing at older ages, a new study suggests. Jim Liebelt Sep 20, 2017 comments
• Today's Teens Postponing Traditional Milestones on Way to Adulthood A new study finds that U.S. teenagers are maturing more slowly than past generations, postponing behaviors such as drinking, having sex, going on dates, holding part-time jobs, and driving, when compared to their counterparts in the 1980s and 1990s. Jim Liebelt Sep 19, 2017 comments
• American Academy of Pediatrics Releases First Recommendations on Adolescent Tattoos, Piercings According to the first clinical report on adolescent tattoos and piercings published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, it's important for young people to carefully consider the consequences and potential risks associated with body modifications. Jim Liebelt Sep 18, 2017 comments
• What's Hot? 09/15/17 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt Sep 15, 2017 comments
• Snapchat Users Spending More Time on App Despite Competition from Instagram Even though Snapchat is facing fierce competition from Instagram, which is copying many of Snap's best features, the amount of time Snapchat users spent on the app grew at a rate of about 20% in the past six months. Jim Liebelt Sep 14, 2017 comments
• Poor Health Habits Add Up to Poor Grades for Teens American high school students with poor grades are much more likely to have unhealthy behaviors -- including illegal drug use -- than teens at the top of the class, federal health officials say. Jim Liebelt Sep 13, 2017 comments
• Teens and Their Smartphone Habits eMarketer estimates 78.9% of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. will be smartphone users this year, putting them on par with the total adult population. The smartphone camera is central to teen's social media use. Jim Liebelt Sep 12, 2017 comments
• Peer Influence Doubles Risk of Teen Smoking Perhaps it is no surprise to learn that a teen’s peers will influence whether the teen will smoke. However, the magnitude of the effect is staggering as new research suggests peer influence can double the risk of a teen deciding to smoke. Jim Liebelt Sep 11, 2017 comments
• What's Hot? 09/08/17 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt Sep 08, 2017 comments
• Bad Fad Alert: Hot Water Challenge Another viral "challenge" is percolating up into the culture scene. This one is an especially dumb and dangerous "bad fad," known as the "Hot Water Challenge," where teens pour boiling water on their peers (or themselves) or attempt to drink it. Jim Liebelt Sep 07, 2017 comments