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Can Technology Be Addictive?

August 26, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

So, I was at the gym the other day, and I couldn’t help but notice this twenty-something year old guy next to me who was […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You Tagged With: addiction, addictive, Clash of Clans, compulsion, symptoms, technology, tolerance, withdrawal

Do Brain Games Make Us Smarter?

July 23, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

As I get older, I find myself more drawn to the idea that we can train our brains to make us smarter. Although the idea […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: brain, brain games, brain training, far transfer, file drawer effect, near transfer, smarter

Avoiding the Temptation of Technology

July 9, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Technology can be so alluring because it provide an easy way to get many of our psychological needs met (i.e., for belonging, power/esteem, freedom, fun). […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You Tagged With: addiction, alluring, Odysseus, Odyssey, Siren, Sirens, technology, temptation

Ready Player One – The Magic of Nostalgia

June 30, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

This book review is long overdue, but I wanted to give my highest recommendation for Ready Player One by Austin’s own, Ernest Cline. I put this book […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: Cline, Ernest, Mindfulness, nostalgia, Ready Player One, reminisce, Rush

The Power of Screen Time

June 24, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

The power of screen time cannot be ignored for many reasons. One of the main reasons we are all so drawn to the power of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: access, kids, parents, power, psychological needs, Relationships, screen time, screens

Ways to Reduce Screen Time – Part 1

May 25, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I previously blogged about some of the dangers of screen time – some of the specific concerns and then what is likely the greatest harm of […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Parenting Tagged With: activities, magic ratio, ounce of prevention, role model, screen time, technology, video games

Concerns about Kids’ Technology Use

April 20, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Technology isn’t good nor bad – it just is. In that way, it is like books. Books aren’t inherently better than computers or other technologies. […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: cyberbullying, happiness, harmful, hedonic adaptation, multitasking, sexting, success, successful, technology, video game violence

Be a Positive Influence

April 9, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Another typical day at the Miller residence. Meghan has been critical of her 10-year-old son, Jackson, all morning. He was slow to get ready for […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: be a positive influence, happiness, influence, parenting, parents, relationship

Trying to Control Our Kids

April 3, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

You’ve probably heard this said countless times already, but it is true: Raising children can be one of the most rewarding and challenging endeavors we […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: choices, coercive strategies, control, freedom, influence, parenting, reactance, technology, William Glasser

Modeling Balanced Screen Time as Parents

March 31, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

By now, we’ve all probably seen the Gandhi quote, “Be the change you want to see in the world” on a bumper sticker or heard it […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: balanced, be the change, cell phones, modeling, screen time, tech habits, technology

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