From the we're-addicted-to-calling-habits-addictions dept.

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 ...

Steve Durbin is Chief Executive of Information Security Forum. He is a frequent speaker on the Board’s role in cybersecurity and technology. Massachusetts lawmakers are finally confronting a reality ...

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 ...

It started with the Nintendo 64. Lauren recalls feverishly playing the '90s gaming console − and how it took priority over making friends or doing homework − when she was 8. Then, she says, it was her ...

Community based NIMHANS programme supports parents tackling children’s technology addiction and associated emotional challenges As screens increasingly dominate children’s lives and family ...

One of the things that Wade L. Robinson discusses in his book, Engineering Ethics, is the importance of avoiding “error-provocative” designs, in which the technological artifact not only allows for ...

Social media, video game, and smartphone use in kids and teens has risen, and there’s a growing chorus of concerns about screen time’s link to mental health concerns. It's prompted legislation ...

In an article by counselor/therapist, Jessica M. Miller for YourTango, most families don't see it but in this 21st century technology is slowly creating a rift between families. The idea of being ...

Recent research indicates that specific personality traits marked by emotional fragility and impulsivity are strong ...