Teenagers sexting nude images leaving it open for paedophiles

Shocking figures show teens texting nude pictures to each other of themselves. The are many dangers they refuse to take into consideration in doing so.

I was reading a report today about teenagers texting naughty pictures to each other and it actually really shocked me.

It never surprises me to read about celebrities getting caught out with nude pictures or a video of them having a romp in the bedroom appearing on the Internet.

The study revealed more than a third of teenagers have used mobiles to send sexually-explicit snaps of themselves and more than a quarter do it on a regular basis.

They send naughty snaps to their boyfriend or girlfriend despite more than half of those polled knowing of instances where the photos ended up being shared with others and or even on the Internet.

Once the pictures or video clips start to get distributed, especially when things become sour between a couple it ends up leaving someone embarrassed.

Experts warned humiliated victims are often taunted or bullied. There is also the danger of the snaps ending up in the hands of paedophiles.

Dr Andy Phippen said: "This is a significantly larger problem than we had first imagined. "It shows a population who are unconcerned about intimacy or privacy yet are ill-equipped to understand the implications of their actions."

The survey by the University of Plymouth, in Devon, and the South West Grid for Learning found 40 percent of teenagers saw nothing wrong with sending topless pictures. An astonishing 15 percent actually thought naked shots sent to be harmless.

In all, 39 per cent had shared intimate pictures or videos. Dr Phippen added: "Such practices lead to a desensitisation of young people to issues of intimacy. What is particularly worrying is the somewhat bias attitude to the subject."

Poll organiser David Wright called for schools to warn pupils of the dangers and how they can find them in a situation which may go out of control and is defiantly irreversible once they start getting distributed. He added: "We suggest sexting awareness is adopted into wider education schemes."

All this may be partially to the advance technology you get these days with your mobile phone.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you sent a picture or a video you now hope you didn't?

Are you now constantly looking around on the Internet to see if an ex of yours has posted a picture or a video you know would leave you embarrassed?

How to grow your brain

Did you know a study says you doing cardiovascular can make you more intelligent?

We all know exercise is good for the body and it helps you to relax once the pain wears off. But now it is being claimed by some new researchers who have carried out the study that it is also good for your brain.

A study revealed that the fittest young men showed increased intelligence, better performance on thought process tests and higher educational achievements.

However, the link was only found with cardiovascular fitness and not muscular strength. Cardiovascular exercise is a form of exercise which is designed to work the cardiovascular system, improving lung, heart, and along with improving the condition of the musculoskeletal system.

The primary goal of cardiovascular exercise is to get the heart rate up and keep it up for a sustained period. Jogging, cycling, and aerobics classes are some common examples of cardiovascular exercise.

Neuroscientist Dr Maria Aberg of Gothenburgh University studied the data of over 1 million Swedish men born between 1950 and 1976 who joined the army at 18.

She said “These results support the notion that physical exercise could serve as a public health strategy to optimise educational achievement.

My thought

This could be good news for all the students starting their college or university. They can do as much cardio exercise as possible in their spare time and sharpen their brain a bit to get better marks and grades. It is also something teachers should consider doing more of with youngsters in schools and giving them a better chance.

So what happens next?

• We have the world’s students doing cardio
• Everyone becomes more bright and intelligent
• Everyone has better educational achievement
• Too many people pass
• Not many get jobs due to high demands
• Employers struggle with employing as they cannot decide with tons of graduates with excellent marks applying
• Schools, colleges, universities make their test papers more difficult.
• Students fail to pass
• A survey carried out say’s the country you live in has the lowest pass rates and lacks intelligent people
• Cardio no longer helps you pass.

That was just a little bit of fun. It is truly a great thing for us to be able to do things to sharpen our brain. Exercise is always good, and we all should be doing it regardless.

But as we know, the students are the worst at doing anything healthy, so this maybe something to motivate them. It is not only for students, but anyone who thinks they could do with a better and sharper brain.

If you know any students or have some in your family, then maybe you should tell them about this or even better forward this to them.

Just remember it is cardiovascular exercise that helps.