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Is Fortnite a Real Problem for Kids?

October 5, 2018 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

It’s been too long since I’ve posted a blog on the APACenter website! I have been blogging lately at Psychology Today under Tech Happy Life. […]

Filed Under: Gaming, Happiness & Well-Being, Limiting Tech Tagged With: addicted, addiction, addictive, Call of Duty, fortnite, fun, Halo, Minecraft, problem, sleep, video games

How to Increase Compliance in Children

February 22, 2016 by admin Leave a Comment

Whether your child ignores your commands completely, or dawdles for what seems like endless amounts of time before eventually complying, parents are often frustrated when […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: addiction, cell phones, happiness, health, worry

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

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

The Problem of Technology “Addiction” – What We Can Do About It

April 20, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

So, I’ve now gone through why I think that technology can be “addictive,” (see previous posts An Addiction vs. A Problem and The Neuroscience of […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Parenting Tagged With: addiction, addictive, balance, Facebook, happy, parents, technologies, technology, Twitter, video games

The Problem of Technology “Addiction” – The Neuroscience of Tech Addiction

March 21, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

Before we even tackle why various technologies can be addictive,  a clear concern about Facebook, texting, email, video games, etc. is that they can become […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: addiction, addictive, anticipation, dopamine, Facebook, technology

The Problem of Technology “Addiction” – An Addiction vs. A Problem

March 8, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks 4 Comments

I was recently interviewed on KXAN regarding technology addiction.  Too much technology may tweak your life: kxan.com Given some of the constraints inherent in a TV […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: addiction, addictive, compulsive, drugs, Facebook, gambling, technology, Twitter, video games

Digital Nation from Frontline News(video recommendation)

March 14, 2010 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

A friend told me about this news program from PBS’s Frontline, and I’d say it is a “must watch” for those interested in how technology […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Cyberpsychology - Book & Media Recs, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You Tagged With: addiction, digital, technology, video games

Internet Addiction & Depression

February 13, 2010 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

As cited in a recent Reuters news article on MSNBC, a study by British scientists published in the journal Psychopathology found that people who spend […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Relationships Tagged With: addicted, addiction, depression, happiness, internet, well-being

Curbing Your Spending

February 17, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

The temptations to spend in our capitalist society are enormous. More is better, right? If we only had that shiny widget, then we would be […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: addiction, happiness, shopping, spending, Stress, well-being

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