Technology Addiction
Technology and Smart Phone Addictions: Its Effects on Teens and Their Development
The technology burst of the 21st century has made access to the internet, social media, and smartphones almost universal, but what happens when we are unable to disconnect from the ever-enticing news feeds, instagram posts, and text messages that our phones provide? According to a 2016 study by Common Sense Media, 50% of teens report…
Read MoreTech Addiction: How Does It Effect Middle School Girls?
Think about a day in your middle schooler’s life. Maybe it looks something like this: wake up and check her phone, breakfast while scrolling through TikTok, check Instagram in the car on the way to school, text in between classes, group video chats after school, and video games late into the night. It may sound…
Read MoreTechnology Addiction Amplifies Effect of Cyberbullying
Before most young girls had access to smartphones and social media, they may have been acutely aware of mean girls and being excluded from social events. As more young girls post about their social lives online, they are more likely to learn about what other people think about them and what they are missing out…
Read MoreVideo Game Addiction Affects Social Skills in Girls More Than Boys
Many people associate playing video games with being socially isolated and struggling to connect with others offline. Others argue that video games are often played with other people and teach valuable communication skills and cognitive skills, like spatial awareness and problem-solving. A recent study, published in the journal Child Development, investing the effect of playing…
Read MoreHow To Deal with Technology Addiction Mindfully
Our society has become so dependent on the use of technology in our everyday lives that technology addiction has become a clinical term. Technology addiction differs from other process addictions in that it is socially acceptable, which makes it harder to know how to deal with technology addiction and recognize it as a serious problem.…
Read MoreStudy Shows Damaging Effects of Social Media Use Early On in Girls
Social media is a fact of life now. Practically every kid over the age of 10 has a smartphone and some form of social media account, whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or another. But now we’re just starting to understand the effects of social media on young people. As a society, we’ve never been this…
Read MoreCell Phone Use in Teens: An Addiction?
Cell Phone Use in Teens May be Causing a Technology Addiction. In today’s world, it’s hard to imagine a life without cell phones. While they consume a large quantity of our time every day, we hardly consider what the negative effects cell phone use in teens could have. An article by CNN discussed a recent…
Read MoreTechnology Overuse: Do We Need to Wait Longer to Give Kids a Phone?
In 2016, Common Sense Media released results of a survey conducted about teen and parent device use. In the results, they revealed that nearly 80 percent of teens check their mobile devices at least once an hour. Honestly, it’s probably much more if you’ve seen a teen with a phone. There’s obviously an important discussion…
Read MoreTechnology Addiction: The Presence of Turned-Off Smartphones Is Distracting
Addiction–what does that make you think of? If you’re like most people, it probably brings up ideas and thoughts surrounding substance addiction–but there’s another type of addiction. Behavioral addictions are often overlooked, but they have the power to tear a family apart just like a substance-based one. One example–which we’ll talk about today–is technology addiction.…
Read MoreScreen Addiction: How We Can Use Technology Positively vs Negatively
Screen addiction–it’s become the new fear of most parents. As technology becomes more and more embedded in our lives, there’s a scary question wrecking our minds: is it harming our children? The answer is more complicated than one might think. Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, creator of the podcast Savvy Psychologist, tackled this very question in a…
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