14-year-old girl invented a “cure” for trolling

14-year-old girl inventedA photo from open sources, a schoolgirl from Chicago, Trisha Prabhu came up with, how to save the Internet from an infinite number of offensive records and comments left by teens. With your project 14-year-old girl reached the final of the Google Science Science Contest Fair Teenagers are often extremely aggressive on the Internet. Many comments not worn by wit and wisdom can annoy adequate people. Moreover, studies have shown that “trolling” on the Internet can lead its victims to depression or even suicide. Trisha Prabhu Develops Rethink System (“Change your mind”), which offers the abuser comment user again think before sending it. IN connection with the features of the development of the prefrontal cortex, responsible for controlling emotions (she is finally formed only by the age of 25), adolescents are extremely impulsive. If let the impulse fade, and the author of the message to think a little the insult will most likely not be left. Rethink system in tests prevented online insults with effectiveness in 93.43 percent. Prabhu’s development may find application in social networks and in comment blocks on websites. Rethinkcould potentially make the internet a lot more enjoyable and relaxed a space you can enter without worrying about state of self-esteem. The girl reached the final of Google Science Fair along with 17 other members. The results of the competition will be summed up in September. If Google considers the development of Trisha worthy of victory, she will receive scholarship funding in $ 50,000.

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