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Number Four Almost done. This one has some good news for all of us, since, as far as I know, we're all getting old [er]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer-phobics not old fogeys, study finds ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1996 Nando.net Copyright © 1996 Reuter Information Service LONDON (Apr 11, 1996 11:30 p.m. EDT) - Old dogs can learn new tricks, at least when it comes to computers, and they do it better than their younger counterparts, a British psychologist reported on Thursday. Nicholas Bozionelos of Scotland's Strathclyde University found younger people were more likely to have a fear of new computer technology than older folks. He compared a group of 18- to 23-year-olds with a group of 30- to 43-year-olds and found the older group, despite having less computer experience, showed a lower level of anxiety about computer technology in a written test. "Contrary to what might be expected, computer anxiety and negative attitudes towards computers are increasing in strength from the old generation to the new, and may constitute an even more important issue for the future," Bozionelos told a meeting of the British Psychological Society. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- janet ahhh, the sounds of spring, birds chirping, kites buzzing... [log in to unmask]