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Tagged as Smart Phones

6 Ways to Improve the Quality of Screen Time
Smartphones, tablets, and laptops provide us and our kids with a never-ending stream of possibilities for learning and entertainment—but we know that too much screen time can be dangerous for our health and well-being. Lost sleep, distracted workdays, waning attention spans, and even - teen depression - can result from spending too much time in virtual space. But the good news is there are lots of...
January 23, 2022
Is Your Smartphone Making You More Impulsive?
Smartphones have become a way of life. What public view is complete without half of those out there clicking away or scrolling at their screens? Most of us don’t think twice about the amount of time we spend on our phones and media devices, or the effects they might have on other aspects of our behavior. We may not be aware of the changes we can create in our brains by using these devices too much,...
April 22, 2021
Technology vs. Intimacy: The Battle for Our Bodies
If you’ve ever gotten frustrated because your partner won’t get off their smartphone and come to bed, -research shows you’re not alone.  Single people and those in long-term relationships are having less sex and experiencing less intimacy overall, and an examination of the issue suggests technology, -harmful in plenty of other ways-, might be to blame for this, too. Even in the younger age groups,...
July 22, 2020