social aspects

Explores the relationship between video games and violent crime.

Examines how violence in video games affects society.

Examines the controversial issue of teenage cell phone use, discussing the history, impact of cell phone use on relationships, addiction, cell phone use while driving, and other related topics.

Contains ten essays that provide varying perspectives on consumer culture, discussing whether consumer culture is harmful to society, teen spending habits, how high socioeconomic status can cause depression, overconsumption, and related topics, and including essays by Howard Bloom, Peter Dodson, Jean Kilbourne, and others.

This book explores controversial issues involving gambling including whether gambling is harmful to society, whether legalized gambling benefits states and communities, and whether government promotion of gambling is harmful.

"Teens are likely familiar with headlines about mass shootings and other hate crimes flashing across their smartphones. This may cause them to search for answers about what drives people to commit such brutal acts of violence. With sensitive, explanatory text, this title explores some of the biological and psychological factors that can drive hate crimes and other aggressive actions. These causes can include intimacy, bias, genetics, and some psychological conditions that can be successfully treated if properly understood"--Provided by publisher.

"Features explanatory text that reveals the latest scientific research about how smartphone and social media usage affect developing brains. It also covers key ideas including how smartphones and social media impact relationships, change thought processes, and how they may even offer tools for improving mental wellness"--Provided by publisher.

"Sports are a human universal: humans in all cultures play them, and they've done so for a long, long time. This title is for readers whose interest in sports and athleticism goes deeper than stats of their favorite players and the standings of their favorite teams. The articles collected here answer questions about the physical and psychological conditions that make elite athletes, they look at the effects of technology in sports, and they explore the ways sports interact with the larger culture"--Provided by publisher.

"Everyone needs help and assistance from time to time. Whether you're experiencing a personal health crisis, need to do research for a school paper, or want to register to vote, there are resources in your community that can help. Find out how to stay safe and active and make the most of the community you live in."--Publisher website.

Presents a comprehensive guide for understanding how narcissism on social media impacts our mental health, how to protect ourselves and our children from those affects as well as from narcissists, and how to use social media more mindfully.