The Self-Control App
I recently learned about a free downloadable Mac application that is designed to help users avoid distractions that come with a lack of self control while online. The app is simply named “self control.” It functions by allowing a user…
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Limit Screen Time
Whether you know it or not, most if not all of us engage from time to time in what’s known as ethnographic research. Ethnography is the study of people in their social environments through the practice of observation. Your own…
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Nomophobia
I recently did a little internet search that resulted in learning just how many types of phobias and fears exist in today’s world. For example, Octophobia is the fear of the figure eight. Chromophobia is the fear of colors. Koumpounophobia…
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The Social Dilemma
If you haven’t already seen it, I highly recommend that you view “The Social Dilemma”, a documentary that is streaming on Netflix. The film features interviews with a variety of young and brilliant tech insiders who are responsible for the…
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Smartphones and Captology
We need to constantly be aware of the fact that when we are engaging with our smartphones, our smartphones are actually engaging with us. Understanding this reality will help us and our kids stay on guard to the ways that…
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Technology Addiction
If you want to learn more about the role technology plays in our lives and lives of our kids, read Adam Alter’s book, Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping us Hooked. I recently read Irresistible…
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Device Distraction and Parents
While we should all be concerned about the amount of time our teens are distracted by their smart-phones, a heavy dose of parental self-examination is warranted as well. Recent data from Pew research reveals that parents are now realizing that…
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