Trisha Prabhu has devised a solution to reduce cases of cyberbullying only 13 years. With it has managed to be a finalist of Google Science Fair 2014 The project is called ‘Rethink’ (Rethinking) and is a mechanism that will make teens think twice before posting a hurtful comment on networks social.
This young American, attracted by the behavioral sciences, psychology, and cognitive science psicobilogía, has worked in other scientific projects. Last year was involved in designing a software to prevent distracted driving. He did so “after my aunt died in a traffic accident,” says the home page of ‘Google Science.
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Teen also confesses that he is determined to end cyberbullying by “using my skills in science and technology.” His project is based on a hypothesis aimed at teenagers, a “warning mechanism to suggest them to rethink their decision to send a hurtful message on the social networks.” Considers that this “teenagers willing to post that message would be less.”
Not only to prevent cyberbullying
But Prabhu wants to go further with ‘Rethink’. Besides being a prototype for any Internet platform, browsers and applications, the reflection mechanism could be used beyond cyberspace. Simply re-think could influence the way teens act when making decisions about any of his real life, he says.
As teen poses, the system would be anonymous, based on a series of questions that young people would be made is detected when trying to send a hurtful message. Thus, ‘Rethink’ act as a warning before giving the submit button. Your message will be clear: “Do you want to publish this message on the social network?” If the answer is Yes, skip the second warning: “This message could hurt others Would you like to pause, look and rethink before posting.?”. On September 23 the winners of the Google Science Fair Competition 2014 will be known, will compete with 14 other finalists draft Prabhu.
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