In her book, Dopamine Nation, Dr Anna Lembke explores how our dopamine system works and how, in our search for happiness and the pursuit of pleasure and quick fixes, we can unwittingly head into a state of chronic dopamine deficiency that drives and exacerbates our
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What is Gaming Addiction Disorder? There is an ongoing debate about the term ‘Gaming Addiction’ and whether or not online activities can be called an ‘Addiction’. The WHO recognise it as a disorder and define it as: “a pattern of gaming behaviour (‘digital-gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’)
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Experts regularly debate, agree and disagree about how good or bad digital technology (DigiTech) is for us – whether we are young, old, working or playing. Until we are further down the line in this great social experiment called Digital Technology and Social Media, the
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An anecdotal account in an article in the Guardian showcases some actions a lot of us take when scrolling through social media – stopping at an advert and buying whatever it is that is on offer, being disappointed with the purchase when it arrives and
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I seem to be having a number of discussions with parents (particularly mothers) about the quantity and type of technology that is being used within schools for the purposes of education. Screentime and homework The biggest concern, especially for parents of children in younger age
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Productivity is one of those words that is often bandied about in business as something that needs to be improve upon. But, what does it mean to be ‘productive’ as a knowledge worker? We may sense how productive we are being in a day, it
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The New Year is often filled with resolutions on how to be better, do things better, achieve more, go more places, do more things… Often our annual resolutions come with one or another form of ‘detox’ that we hope will change our habits and ways
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The book starts with an anecdotal account of an ongoing relationship Catherine has with her phone. It is an insightful look into how most of us are with our devices. Catherine uses the analogue of a human relationship to aptly describe and talk through how
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There is a debate amongst academics that bubbles below the surface as to the existence of digital addictions. Some research finds a rationale for it, and other research doesn’t. When speaking about digital use, I often compare digital technology use in a similar way to
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Memory loss is a concern for many – especially as we age – and is all too real if we have elderly relatives who show signs of dementia. But, what if technology plays a greater role in the onset of memory loss in younger adults than
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