Introduction Being from an Icelandic descent, it is safe to say, that our national language, categorized as vest-Nordic, is our most precious asset as a nation. It is what differs us from the rest, and makes us unique. One of our nations characteristics is the urge to brag about ourselves. This ...

What has the world come to these days? It often seems like everywhere we look, violence rears its ugly head. We see it in the streets, back alleys, schools, and even at home. In the light of the Littleton, Colorado Columbine High shootings, the debate has grown over how media influences childre...

"There is a general consensus among social scientists that television violence increases the propensity to real-life aggression among some viewers." Recent studies conducted have shown evidence of television influencing people many different ways. One subject most often brought up is that ...

Subliminal advertising: A collective term for public announcements designed to promote the sale of specific commodities or services while being integrated below the threshold of perception or awareness. To sell products, merchants consciously use subliminal advertising as a basis for general ...