...Important to understand the underlyingpsychology of human group behaviour.Armed with thisknowledge, we canbetter understand thequalitative results of thisempirical study on theimpact of SocialNetworking Sites (SNS)among the FilipinoYouth. In Facebook, a user can download online personalquizzes that allows him/her to compare results withother users. In Facebook, a user is being notified on the latestupdates and status of each of his/her network of friends. Through these observations, new learningand discoveries are being acquired. In Facebook, online games are becoming morecompetitive because most applications send updateson the status and level of performance of the users.Through these observations, friendly competitions mayarise. In Facebook, a user can write a note or blog, and hasthe option whether to comment on and/or like a certainpost. This mechanism encourages peer pressureonline. In Facebook, a user can be a victim of false judgmentand harsh statements made by mischievous andinsecure friends and contacts. There should be controlfor ‘below-the-belt’ comments to maintain the ethicalstandards and values of all Facebook users. SNS provides a platform for the youth tomeet new friends, find old friends, andcommunicate with existing friends to expresstheir views that give them the freedom of choice and expression. “Changing children's brains" makingthem more self-centred and reducing their attention spans. Internet use could improve brain functionand speed up decision-making...
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...Effects of Social Networking Towards Class Performance of the Students of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University In: Social Issues Effects of Social Networking Towards Class Performance of the Students of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING TOWARDS CLASS PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS OF NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS UNIVERSITY A social networking is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. Most social network services are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Online community services are sometimes considered as a social network service, though in a broader sense, social network service usually means an individual-centered service whereas online community services are group-centered. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and interests within their individual networks. Statement of the Problem This study aims to determine the effects of Social Networking towards the Class Performance of the students of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University. Specifically this study seeks the answers of the following question: 1. What Social Networking site do the NDDU students used in terms of: a. Myspace b. Facebook c. Flickr d. Twitter 2. How frequent do the NDDU students engage...
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...Content A fraternity (Latin frater : "brother") is a brotherhood, although the term sometimes connotes a distinct or formal organization and sometimes a secret society. A fraternity (or fraternal organization) is an organized society of men associated together in an environment of companionship and brotherhood; dedicated to the intellectual, physical, and social development of its members. History There are known fraternal organizations which existed as far back as ancient Greece and in the Mithraic Mysteries of ancient Rome. Analogous institutions developed in the late medieval period called confraternities, which were lay organizations allied to the Catholic Church. Some were groups of men and women who were endeavoring to ally themselves more closely with the prayer and activity of the Church; Others were groups of tradesmen, which are more commonly referred to as guilds. These later confraternities evolved into purely secular fraternal societies, while the ones with religious goals continue to be the format of the modern Third Orders affiliated with the mendicant orders. The development of modern fraternal orders was especially dynamic in the United States, where the freedom to associate outside governmental regulation is expressly sanctioned in law. There have been hundreds of fraternal organizations in the United States, and at the beginning of the 20th century the number of memberships equaled the number of adult males. (Due to multiple memberships, probably only 50%...
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