Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

Jonathan Haidt, author of 'The Anxious Generation,' breaks down the psychology behind Gen Z’s social media addiction and what ...

A study published in Nature and Science of Sleep reveals a strong connection between social media addiction and poor sleep ...

Digital media overuse among youth is a growing concern. According to a recent survey by Pew Research Center, 95% of teens (aged 13-17) have access to a smartphone at home and 46% reported using the ...

While most addictive substances such as alcohol can be easily quantified, digital content cannot, making it difficult to define and stymie “digital addiction” in children, according to a JAMA op-ed ...

Children and adolescents are in an important stage of life, marked by continuous development, growth, differentiation, and exploration. During this critical period, in which the brain is not yet fully ...

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Opinion: Lawsuits focusing on the addictive effects of social media on children are chipping away at the shield Section 230 ...

A doctor who was instrumental in establishing the nation's first publicly-funded gaming disorder clinic has been named ...

Serenium Therapy and Wellness in New Jersey launches a 30-day digital detox to help reduce phone, wearable and social media overuse.

The addiction commissioner Streeck envisions that certain app functions and content will only be unlocked with increasing age ...