Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular ...

While most addictive substances such as alcohol can be easily quantified, digital content cannot, making it difficult to define and stymie “digital addiction” in children, according to a JAMA op-ed ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the 2024 fall semester underway, school districts across the country are testing out smartphone-free classrooms to combat digital addiction and keep students on task. Digital ...

Daniel Sieberg's new book offers tips on managing technology, regaining balance. May 4, 2011— -- Overwhelmed by the endless stream of email and constant cacophony of phone calls? Are you ...

Earlier this year, researchers at UNC’s Winston Center for Technology and Developing Minds established a new initiative to investigate how technology is “rewiring” the brains of developing youth ...

Clearly, stepping away can reset our minds and bodies—there is no denying that. However, relief is not the same as recovery.

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. — Parents learned about digital dangers for children in Cambria County Monday night. The Greater Johnstown Christian Fellowship Church organized a “Parenting in a Digital World & ...

Using this many devices at once doesn’t mean a person is addicted to technology. Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com I am a psychologist who has worked with teens and ...

I write with a deep sense of concern and urgency regarding an issue quietly shaping the future of our society: the growing addiction of teenagers to modern technology. While technology has brought the ...

People of all ages now grow up — and grow old — immersed in digital screens, generating concerns about the potential effects on the brain. On the one hand, researchers warn of “digital dementia” in ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a new executive order aimed at addressing the dangers of social media and empowering parents to deal with them. The order was ...

Spending too much time online can make people feel isolated in real life. Less face-to-face interaction can weaken ...