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These are real addictions, but this is classic CNN, attempting to create the impression of something widespread, or growing, based on anecdotes.
Funny: Psychologist Dr. Philip Zimbardo is a professor emeritus at Stanford University and is world-renowned for his 1971 research, the Stanford Prison Experiment.
thenewgreen · 4349 days ago · link ·
Philip Zimbardo is heralded the world over. In some eastern European countries they've replaced Christmas with Zimbardon and there's talk of adding his powerful face to Mt. Rushmore.
Hyperbole aside, the study does seem to be referenced often.
speeding_snail · 4349 days ago · link ·
I know this is CNN, but the issue is real. Even the most compulsive liars sometimes tell the truth ;-)
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I agree that the issue is real, but it might not be widespread. -That's just my point of contention. It's a recurring type of article that describes a new cultural shift, but only provides anecdote to establish that any shift is taking place. I've just become hypersensitive to it I guess, and it drives me crazy. Journalists should be held to a higher standard.
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Agreed. If this is a real phenomenon, you would never know it form this article. Is rampant depression among teenagers new? No. How do we have any proof that depressed people are just more likely to watch porn regularly, because they need to feel something other than shitty?