The Habit Revolution is a science-backed approach to how habits are formed, how less desirable habits can be changed and how positive habits can be reinforced. The book summary talks about it being 'Beyond Atomic Habits'. Atomic Habits is a bit more case- ...
I've started a podcast, intending to interview as many CyberPsychology experts as are willing to get involved`.The first expert interview has been recorded and should be posted soon.This short video is a brief explanation of why I started Confessions of a ...
Does spending lots of time online cause ADHD? Directly. It seems not.Spending time on digital devices does reduce your ability to focus and concentrate and excessive use can cause symptoms similar to those displayed with ADHD, but using a device will ...
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 exace ...
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 ('dig ...
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 So ...
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 hea ...
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 ...
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 is sometimes a KPI ...
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 of ‘doing ...
