http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:00:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/u-s-teens-are-even-more-addicted-to-their-smartphones-headlines.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:30:13 +0000 Teens ages 13 to 17 used 256% more mobile data in the third quarter of 2011 than in the same time period of 2010. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/fostering-a-love-for-learning-through-game-mechanics.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:55:52 +0000 PSFK spoke about the Future Of Gaming with the founder of DimensionU, an interactive online gaming platform and learning resource intended to help students in grades K-12 hone their math and literacy skills.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/a-third-of-californian-teens-miss-physical-education-headlines.html Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:12:04 +0000 A study has found that the proportion of teens participating in PE drops precipitously with age, from 95 percent at age 12 to just 23 percent at age 17. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/study-25-percent-of-american-youth-take-prescription-medications-regularly.html Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:25:09 +0000 Due to unhealthy lifestyle and more awareness among parents and doctors, more children are taking medication on a regular basis.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/social-media-fastest-growth-coming-from-older-users.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:01:01 +0000 A Pew report indicates that older generations are catching up with the younger denizens of the web.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/erasing-digital-history-on-facebook.html Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:15:21 +0000 How do teens manage their online privacy and gain more control over their social media accounts?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/when-avatar-worlds-predict-teen-fashion-trends.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:03:15 +0000 Cartoon fashions may point to future post-Millenial generation trends.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/video-mcdonalds-first-gay-ad-airs-in-france.html Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:00:06 +0000 A first attempt at changing its image. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/how-does-excessive-online-communication-affect-teens.html Wed, 05 May 2010 18:53:45 +0000 Teens today prefer communicating with their friends through text messaging and online social networks. How does it affect their social behavior?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/this-week-in-branding-and-advertising-innovation-digital-work-in-the-headlines-and-shifts-in-media-consumption.html Wed, 05 May 2010 10:54:12 +0000 Here is a look at some standout brand-building and advertising communications stories catching our attention this week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/fresh-green-light-a-new-approach-to-drivers-ed-for-teens.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:35:05 +0000 Fresh Green Light is a new driving school which specially caters to teenagers, a segment highly vulnerable to fatal accidents from car crashes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/teenagers-hug-more-often-prove-life-is-indeed-good.html Thu, 28 May 2009 03:43:22 +0000 An article in The New York Times today highlights the increasing tendency of teenagers to greet each other by hugging, to the bewilderment of their parents, who are more accustomed to handshakes. Not just limited to family, good friends, and lovers, hugging has become a standard way to say hi in high school hallways. There are even distinct varieties of hug: There is the basic friend hug, probably the most popular, and the bear hug, of course. But now there is also the bear claw, when a boy embraces a girl awkwardly with his elbows poking out. There is theRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/evaporating-job-market-inspires-teens-to-become-entrepreneurs.html Tue, 19 May 2009 17:55:03 +0000 USA Today reports that due to shrinking job opportunities, a growing number of teens are starting their own business. The young entrepreneurs interviewed for the article say that they are learning far more about business (and often making more money) by going out on their own than they would have by taking on a traditional job. Bo Fishback, vice president of entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, explains the value of getting an early start in business: Of course, selling can be tough work, Fishback says. But it teaches lessons. “If you get rejected 50 times as a 13-year-old,Read more...]]>