I write quite a lot about the interaction of technology and addiction. Typically, I’m focused on the ways in which technology serves as a driver for addiction. For instance, digital technologies are ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

Much like playtime, soccer Saturdays, and holiday travels, screens have become just part of life for kids now. In 2025, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the 2024 fall semester underway, school districts across the country are testing out smartphone-free classrooms to combat digital addiction and keep students on task. Digital ...

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 ...

Daniel Sieberg's new book offers tips on managing technology, regaining balance. May 4, 2011— -- Overwhelmed by the endless stream of email and constant cacophony of phone calls? Are you ...

With screens permeating every area of life nowadays—phones, computers, and even watches—it's so easy to forget just how much digital addiction can seep under our skin. Something that starts out as ...

As today’s information age increases our reliance on digital technology, internet addiction disorder—a wideranging addiction that covers gaming, online shopping, pornography, doomscrolling, and ...

A recent survey conducted to assess digital usage patterns among Baby Boomers indicates that digital addiction may be on the rise for older adults – not just kids. The survey was conducted by ...

Lately, I’ve wondered if I might be hooked on the communications, shopping, gaming, and social media apps I use. I became aware of this recently when I misplaced my smartphone. Thinking I’d be fine ...

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 ...