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Porn for the whole family?

Should you watch pornography with your kids? Associate Professor Daniel Fung, chief executive of the Institute of Mental Health, believes that it is a way to help children understand that such content exists and why it is not good to watch it.With the near impossibility of regulating pornography on the internet, parents need to go beyond treating it as a taboo subject. By touching base with their kids, parents can better explain what pornography is and why it is harmful to them.There is a surge of minors viewing inappropriate sexual material due to the prevalence of digital devices, explained Dr Fung at a webinar addressing parental concerns. Based on a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2018, more than 30% of young children have seen pornographic material online, with the figure set to rise."Pornography potentially can become a source of a very skewed view of what…Read more  →Porn for the whole family?

Wordle: 5-letter word, 6 chances, 7-digit figures – when simplicity and respect meet success.

Wordle is a web browser word game that has taken the world by storm. Players are given six chances to guess a five-letter word daily. With each guess, comes colour codes to represent whether the letters are in the daily word and if they are in the correct position; dark grey for not present, brown for present but not in the correct position, and green for present and in the correct position. The simple but ingenious colour-coded easily shared on social media manages to capture the journey of the player without revealing too much to spoil the word for others.…Read more  →Wordle: 5-letter word, 6 chances, 7-digit figures – when simplicity and respect meet success.

Chronic loneliness proven to be as lethal as the equivalent impact of 15 cigarettes a day

Yes, you read that right. It has been proven that chronic loneliness is lethal and if you’ve been cooped up in quarantine during the pandemic, you’ll probably understand why. It is inevitable that as we grow older, some of our old friends will move away while some others will take on family and career commitments. Without action, the feeling of loneliness can grow around you. However, making new friends as an adult is no longer as easy as going to…Read more  →Chronic loneliness proven to be as lethal as the equivalent impact of 15 cigarettes a day

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