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Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
12 hours agoPeople who check their phone within five minutes of waking up are training their brain to start every day in reaction mode - and it's costing them more than they realize - Silicon Canals
Starting the day with phone use can negatively impact mental state and set a stressful tone for the day.
Intellectual property law
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day agoPrediction Market Showdown: CFTC and DOJ Challenge Illinois State Gambling Authority in Federal Court
The CFTC filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials, asserting exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets, challenging state gambling laws.
#prediction-markets
SF politics
fromFuturism
5 days agoLaw Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia
Efforts are underway in the US to ban public officials from betting on prediction markets using nonpublic information related to military actions.
fromFast Company
1 day agoWhat to do after a life-defining mistake
The only thing worse than making a mistake is keeping it bottled up inside. Learning from the mistakes of others could help you embark on the healing journey of sharing and working through a mistake of your own, with someone you trust.
Books
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI'm 66 and I spent forty years trying to stay positive through everything - and what I actually created was a life where nobody knew me well enough to notice when I was drowning - Silicon Canals
Staying positive can lead to hidden struggles and emotional isolation, as individuals often mask their true feelings to appear strong.
fromNextgov.com
3 days agoLawmaker looks to award grants for veteran suicide prevention AI models
The Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veteran Enhanced Treatment, or REACH VET, program identifies veterans in the top 0.1% of suicide risk by analyzing health records for specific indicators of potential self-harm.
Non-profit organizations
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
18 hours agoPsychology says people who apologize constantly without realizing it are more damaged than they appear - because they internalize blame and absorb conflict, a survival response from childhood, which never switches off even when they're safe - Silicon Canals
Excessive apologizing often stems from childhood experiences of mistreatment and can lead to chronic self-blame in adulthood.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says the most important life lesson isn't learning to make better decisions - it's learning to live peacefully with the ones you can't undo - Silicon Canals
Irreversible choices shape our lives and learning to coexist with them is crucial for mental well-being.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks agoWhat if Addiction Isn't the Problem?
Addiction's lack of clear definition undermines regulatory efforts against corporations; reframing addiction as a common human state rather than inherently harmful could better address actual harms and protect children from exploitative design.
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoPsychology says people who compulsively tidy and reorganize aren't control freaks - they learned early that the one thing they could control was the physical space around them - Silicon Canals
Compulsive tidying is a response to anxiety, rooted in a need for control and predictability in unpredictable environments.
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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month agoCalls to Ontario's gambling helpline up 317% after privatization of online betting: study | CBC News
Young men's contacts to Ontario's mental health helpline for gambling problems increased over 300% after private online gambling was legalized, indicating a significant rise in gambling-related mental health concerns.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month agoCalls to Ontario's gambling helpline up 317% after privatization of online betting: study | CBC News
Young men's contacts to Ontario's mental health helpline for gambling problems increased over 300% after private online gambling was legalized, indicating a significant rise in gambling-related mental health concerns.
fromReadWrite
1 month agoNetherlands gambling normalization raises public health concerns
Fresh research from the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) shows nearly a quarter of Dutch adults, 24%, believe people around them see gambling as normal behavior. Men were significantly more likely than women to share that view. The regulator surveyed 1,000 residents and found that when gambling comes up casually in conversations with friends or family, people are more likely to join in themselves.
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
2 days agoPeople With Bipolar and BPD Struggle in Mental Healthcare
There is a unique kind of pain in losing your mind, not just once, but over and over. Losing your perception of reality, of your emotions, of your closest relationships-both across months and multiple times a day. Knowing deep down that something is wrong but being unable to stop it.
Mental health
fromTODAY.com
2 months agoStudy Finds This Is How Teen Boys Are Being Lured Into Gambling
No longer is gambling confined to Las Vegas casinos. A 2018 landmark ruling by the Supreme Court allowed states to legalize sports betting, opening the doors to new types of online gambling and games of chance. 'Young boys are largely being pulled into this universe online by algorithmically sent messages,' said Steyer of online games that include chances to open loot boxes and 'win' a prize. 'It seems so innocent, but in fact, it's no different than going into a casino and putting down five or $20 on a hand of blackjack.'
Parenting
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