By Renato Andrade Another edition of the “Results ON Day” took place in São Paulo, this time on the theme of social media. Besides for the latest tendencies, research, and case studies about social networks (Twitter, Orkut, Facebook, blogs, etc), Gen Y’s behavior and life online was a topic of frequent discussion. Here, I’ve made [...]
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By Manuela Mesquita There’s a lack of ethics in the world currently, especially in regards to young people, who haven’t been raised to talk about ethics in the family or in school. This is the opinion of Yves de La Taille, a psychologist specializing in moral development. He is also a Professor at the Institute [...]
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By Mauro Segura I asked a group of teenagers to estimate how many friends they talk to everyday via the Internet, cell phone, or texting. Most of them replied “several dozens.” Text messaging, Facebook messages, blog comments, tweets etc…Everything from a simple “hello” to a long conversation counts as talking. Their responses confirm what most [...]
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Liliane Fonseca Yesterday, I was watching a talk show in which the host said that in his day, laughing sounded like “qua, qua, qua.” To that his guest responded that in his day, laughs sound (and look) like “LOL.” I found this comment really pertinent, when it comes to thinking about how different generations express [...]
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Inês Schinazi New York City. Underground morning rush, headphones glued to every pair of earlobes in sight. Stuck waiting for the next train. It’s like a silent film, except this time the live music plays in our heads. It can be whatever we want it to be. Personalized soundtrack. While we imagine the inner dialogue, [...]
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Velocity. Our world spins with great velocity. It keeps getting faster, and faster, and faster. Actually the word velocity doesn’t even begin to explain the rhythm of our lives. I can’t find the right world. I can’t find the word that depicts the frenetic accumulation of information, and the constant change, which surrounds us. I [...]
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