The Answer Sheet: harry potter and twilight
How 'Twilight,' other dark fiction affect teen brains
Scientists, authors and education experts are meeting this weekend at Cambridge University to investigate how fiction with dark themes, such as the "Twilight" saga and the "Harry Potter" series, affects and alters the teenage brain. Here's a Q&A with the conference organizer, who talks about what parents can/should do about it.
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11:23 AM ET, 09/04/2010 |
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