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USATODAY.com - Tech use gives young people sense of accomplishment

This article reports on a study of young people's use of technology. The study showed that children ages 8-17 use technology not only to fit in with their peers, but more importantly for their own self esteem as people who understand and use technology. It "gives them a sense of mastery" and "allows them to explore new skills."

The article concludes with this list:

Here are some other notable results from a new survey about young people who use the Internet from Child's Play Communications and Insight Research Group:

• 71 percent say they use the Internet to keep up with "what's cool."

• 65 percent say they feel better about themselves after playing games online.

• 47 percent say they feel better about themselves after online chats.

• 48 percent say they are proud of their abilities to burn music CDs

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