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A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley
“I am convinced the devil lives in our phones.”
This is why our phones are making us miserable: happiness isn't the same thing as pleasure, and our brain knows it
The language between "happiness" and "pleasure" is subtle, but the chemical difference in our brain is huge, and also why our phones can feel addictive.
Opinion | How Evil Is Tech?
Our devices consume our time and dilute our social interactions.
Silicon Valley Nannies Are Phone Police for Kids
Child care contracts now demand that nannies hide phones, tablets, computers and TVs from their charges.
Center for Humane Technology
Smartphones are distracting even when you're not using them - Journalist's Resource
Almost everyone has a smartphone. They can be distracting. But new research shows they may also impair our ability to think straight even when we’re not using them.
Demand for youth mental health services is exploding. How universities and business are scrambling to react | Toronto Star
Data collected from across the country shows the extent of the problems. “There is a perception that this age group is healthy, but they’re not.”
Texting on Smartphones Muddling Teen’s Brain Functions
SummaryArticle NameTexting on smartphones muddling Teen’s Brain functionsDescriptionSince the technology in the shape of smartphones has penetrated in our lives,...
Social media use linked to lack of sleep in students
Greater use of social media was associated with a greater likelihood of getting too little sleep in an Acta Paediatrica study of Canadian students aged 11-20 years.
There’s Worrying New Research About Kids’ Screen Time and Their Mental Health
Hours of daily use are linked to depression and anxiety
How Technical Devices Influence Children's Brains
Dangers, delights, 5 do's and 5 don'ts
'We're designing minds': App maker reveals secrets that keep us addicted to smartphones | CBC News
The average Canadian teenager is on track to spend nearly a decade of their life staring at a smartphone, and that’s no accident, according to an industry insider who shared time-sucking secrets of the app design trade.
Has dopamine got us hooked on tech?
Silicon Valley is keen to exploit the brain chemical credited with keeping us tapping on apps and social media
New Report Details the Devastating Effects Social Media Is Having on Generation Z - Growing Leaders
Today, we hear from Andrew McPeak. Andrew is a next gen researcher, speaker, and author for Growing Leaders. A study released in Jan 2018 by Barna Research Group reveals that Generation Z is more emotionally affected by the perils of social media than other generations who are also online. Utilizing a quantitative survey of 1,490 nationally representative students—ages…
Screen Addiction Among Teens: Is There Such A Thing?
The psychiatric profession is still divided, but there are treatment programs, apps and a new public campaign to address media overuse.
Smartphones: the new teen mental health crisis? - CNN Video
The generation that's grown up with cellphones are less social and more prone to depression. "iGen" author Jean Swenge says there's a direct link.
Ex-Facebook president Sean Parker: site made to exploit human 'vulnerability'
Site’s founding president, who became a billionaire thanks to the company, says: ‘God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains’
Glow Kids Tech Addiction Research - Dr. Nicholas Kardaras
The Clinical, Neurological and Behavioral Effects of Screens Dr. Nicholas Kardaras “Are we still in the game?” Those 6 words were asked of
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