Twitter Could Harm Moral Values

clipped from www.dailymail.co.uk Twitter can make you immoral, claim scientists New evidence shows the digital torrent of information from networking sites could have long-term damaging effects on the emotional development of young people's brains. A study suggests rapid-fire news updates and instant social interaction are too fast for the 'moral compass' of the brain to process. The danger is that heavy Twitters and Facebook users could become 'indifferent to human suffering' because they never get time to reflect and fully experience emotions about other people's feelings. clipped from edition.cnn.com Scientists warn of Twitter dangers Brain scans showed humans can process and respond very quickly to signs of physical pain in others, but took longer to show admiration of compassion. "For some kinds of thought, especially moral decision-making about other people's social and psychological situations, we need to allow for adequate time and refection," said Immordio-Yang. clipped from www.medgadget.com Is Twitter Making You a Cold, Heartless Being? clipped from uscnews.usc.edu Nobler Instincts Take Time