141 research outputs found

    Regulations and media literacy education on online sexual information: A Japanese perspective

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    This paper presents a Japanese perspective on measures against online sexual informaiton. A research queistion is set on what kinds of measures are required in order to protect youth from the harmful influence of online sexual informaiton. The paper firstly examines measures initiated by both national and local governments as well as by cell phone carriers, and secondly explores how to protect youth from potential online sexual dangers toward them. Lastly, the paper investigates the impact of online sexual information on Japanese young people's behaviors and values in comparison with that of other countries in an attempt to provide the basis for accurate measures. The results of the research found that online sexual information has some significant impact on young people, including the increase of the curiosity for sexual crimes. --Media literacy,Internet education,Mobile communications,Contents regulation,Harmful information,Child porngraphy

    Prior practice in special breathing technique improves behavior in emergencies

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    We investigated the effects of a special breathing technique, the “Breathing Retraining technique,” on performance in emergency situations. Participants were divided into three groups: the breathing method group, the visual task group, and the control group. Participants in the breathing method group performed the Breathing Retraining technique, those in the visual task group performed a simple visual task, and those in the control group performed a random task before performing the main one. The main task was the water-pipe game, whereby participants clicked on a computer mouse in various situations and aimed to complete the game using the minimum number of clicks. Results indicated that the breathing method group accomplished the most difficult main tasks faster and more efficiently than the other groups in simulated emergency situations. These results suggest that people can work comparatively fast and efficiently even in emergency situations by practicing the Breathing Retraining technique beforehand. Additionally, there were no significant differences between the visual task group and the control group. This result indicates that it is not helpful to merely wait for an emergency; practicing the right breathing technique in advance helps individuals perform better in emergency situations

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