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Was Technology Ever Meant To Go This Far?

June 27, 2019 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

We’ve all seen movies or read books about technology becoming evil or dangerous, right? The first movie that comes to my mind is James Whale’s Frankenstein. […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: distracted driving, mindful, technology

Why Technology Does Not Make Us Happier

November 4, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Technology has come so far, just consider what we can do with it. Through our smart phones, tablets, and computers, we can: Play countless completely engaging […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: diminished attention, happier, hedonic adaptation, sleep deprivation, technology, well-being

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

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

The Greatest Harm of Screen Time

May 14, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

In my previous blog, I covered some concerns that parents have about kids’ technology use. As parents, we all want our kids to grow up […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: attention, boredom, brain, creativity, diminished attention, happiness, harm, multitask, screen time, sexting, technology

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

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

“The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains” by Nicholas Carr (Book Recommendation)

June 11, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I recently enjoyed the audiobook version of Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. Yes, I did the audiobook version. […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Brain & Neuroscience, Brain & Neuroscience - Book & Media Recs, Cyberpsychology - Book & Media Recs, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Happiness & Well-Being - Book & Media Recs Tagged With: information, internet, memory, multitasking, sleep, technologies, technology, web

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