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Although quite early in the development, early returns are pointing to some positive advantages being seen with kids embracing the virtual worlds literally pelting the landscape these days. CNET News.com reports:

Kids who are active members of virtual worlds are learning how to socialize, how to be technologically savvy, and how to be good little consumers.

That’s according to a group of academics and researchers who met Wednesday evening at the University of Southern California to discuss the effects of virtual worlds on children today. Of course, virtual worlds are still so new that researchers haven’t had much time to study their impact on kids. But the MacArthur Foundation, a sponsor of the panel discussion, has invested millions in research over the next several years to ask such questions.”

The warning that this is new and all the research is not in should not be simply glossed over, but the general advantages in terms of social benefaction is quite interesting to say the least. As with most things, we’ll probably have to concur that virtual worlds may best be digested in moderation.

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