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• Dying a slow death? Already dead, I say.

  
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  So what if you dont remember to feed your cat or your sisters new boyfriends name? You remember logging into Facebook, religiously. But the question is, is it really worth it? Click the article headline for the full article.
  19 hours ago

• Cultures of the internet: a special issue of Transcultural Psychiatry by Eugene Raikhel

  
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  The latest issue of Transcultural Psychiatry is devoted to “Cultures of the Internet” – also the title of the 2011 McGill Advanced Study Institute (ASI) in Cultural Psychiatry at which many of the papers were originally presented.  In our introductory essay to the issue, Laurence Kirmayer, Sadeq Rahimi ...
  1 week ago

• The Addiction to Technology

  
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   In this age of rapid technological advances, it isn’t a surprise that many people spend far too much time on social media as well as on technological novelties such as the iPad or tablets. Potentially more surprising is the fact that people are experiencing symptoms similar to those of drug withdrawals when they ...
  2 weeks ago

• Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health

  
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  Check out some of the latest studies added to the CMCH Database of Research. Borzekowski, D.L.G., et al. (2010). The role of Kilimani Sesame in the healthy development of Tanzanian preschool children. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 31(4), 298-305. The authors found that children who watched the Tanzanian ...
  2 weeks ago

• Life is GREAT… DISCONNECT and enjoy (PSA Video From DayToDisconnect.com)

  
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  This is an inspiring short video about disconnecting from the digital world and reconnecting to the people and life around us. [ source ]
  2 weeks ago

• Not in the DSM-5: Internet Addiction & Parental Alienation Disorder

  
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  Disappointing to some professionals, I’m sure, is the fact that two disorders didn’t make it into the DSM-5 at all — not even in the chapter “Conditions for Further Study.” Those two lonely disorders? “Internet addiction” and parental alienation disorder. This is a nice respite from the hype ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Bad, the Ugly, and the Good of Kids Use of Social Media

  
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  Whether we like it or not, the Internet, social media, and all of the related technology are here to stay. As evidenced every day in so many ways, this new technological landscape brings many wonderful benefits to our family’s lives and relationships. At the same time, as with any new innovations, this impact has a ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Infidelity Online Workbook: An Effective Guide to Rebuild Your Relationship After a Cyberaffair

  
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  View on Amazon The Infidelity Online Workbook is an exclusive guide and interactive workbook specially designed to help you and your partner rebuild your relationship after a cyberaffair. This workbook provides you with concrete techniques to help save your relationship from virtual adultery. It ...
  3 weeks ago

• Anxiety and Stress Hormone Implicated in Internet Addiction

  
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  Contrary to prior hypotheses, this study found that time spent online was not a direct predictor of Internet addiction in young adults.
  3 weeks ago

• The Psychology of Online Role-Playing Games

  
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  Some people can get lost in online role-playing games to the point of addiction and real-life problems, but RPGs, for some, can offer notable opportunities to build and develop skills.
  3 weeks ago

• Blake meets Zathir [excerpt from The Fridgularity]

  
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    Author’s note: here’s another quick hit from The Fridgularity, which is still available for 99¢ in May. Not much needed to introduce this one, except to say that the main character, Blake, has been drinking, and that he’s been … Continue reading →
  3 weeks ago

• Too Much Connectivity

  
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  Last night I attended an event at The J Soho – the guest speaker was Allison Josephs, of Jew in the City fame. Allison and I have met several times over the past few years, and always “see” each other online all day long. We had a chat about how connected (ie online) we both are – and how hard it is to ...
  4 weeks ago

• Internet Addiction – Pros and Cons

  
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  We all spend a lot of time surfing the web. It can simplify finding things, getting information from trusted sources, and where your kids are concerned it helps with education, completing their school work, performing research, accessing tutoring and study clubs and connecting with school study partners online. There ...
  4 weeks ago

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