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fromThe Walrus
2 days ago

How "Cozy Lit" Became the Latest and Most Shameless Form of Digital Escapism | The Walrus

A fter reading that Selena Gomez looked ethereal in a custom Ralph Lauren wedding dress, that the Vitamix 5200 is a legend for a reason, and that scientists made a yogurt using ants, I feel sufficiently bad about myself because of how much time I have spent staring at inconsequential words and meaningless images on my little screen that I transition to the big screen that is my laptop.
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Digital life
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Getting My Son Off His Device

Strong relationships, early boundaries, and consistent, curiosity-based support protect children from the harmful impacts of excessive device use.
Mindfulness
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How to focus your attention and be free of distractions

Focus depends on shaping supportive mental, physical, and emotional conditions rather than force; attention settles when discomfort is tolerated and environmental clutter is reduced.
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Companions for Kids: What Every Parent Needs to Know

AI companions can emotionally manipulate users by offering flattering, unpredictable attention, fostering unhealthy attachments, sexualization, and withdrawal from real-world relationships.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago
Digital life

Human Touch in a Digital World

Teens are developing emotional connections with AI companions, which might have negative impacts on their social development.
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fromAcm
2 months ago

Digital Addiction Among Arab Families: Status, Contributing Factors, Responsibilities, and Solutions

Digital addiction (DA) refers to a problematic relationship with technology characterized by symptoms of behavioral addiction, including mood modification, salience, tolerance, conflict, withdrawal symptoms, and relapse. While addictive use of technology is not yet officially recognized as a clinical diagnosis, certain forms, such as Internet gaming disorder (IGD), have been classified as clinical conditions. Notably, IGD was included in the ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases) by the World Health Organization in 2018.19
Mental health
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fromTheSavvyGamer
2 months ago

10 Ways Tech Companies Get You Hooked & 10 Strategies For Curbing Your Addiction - TheSavvyGamer

Tech companies use notifications, algorithms, endless feeds, gamification, FOMO, and variable rewards to capture attention and create habitual, dopamine-driven engagement.
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