‘The concept of JOMO is all about being content with where you are in your life. It requires you to stop comparing your life with others and worrying whether you are doing something wrong by being the way you are.’
‘Since your mind is constantly engaged in absorbing digital information, you get little chance to explore yourself in the real world. And that’s not good because the real world is where things like contentment, joy, and happiness reside—the things that actually matter the most in life.’
‘Experts are calling digital dementia a modern-day health epidemic.
The symptoms of digital dementia are almost identical to dementia symptoms. The only difference is that dementia only affects people as they age.
And digital dementia can affect even children with developing brains.’
‘Technology affects almost every aspect of modern life. But because of this, most things in our lives depend on tech. And that’s causing some serious problems.’
‘Today, a huge number of people suffer from gaming addiction. And the number keeps rising every single year. Why?’
Undeniably, technology has become a significant part of our children’s lives today. Especially when the pandemic hit, the use of electronic gadgets for things like education, information, and entertainment increased significantly.
Social media algorithms are designed to keep you hooked on their platforms by showing you content that plays to your biases, fears, and fantasies, say experts.
‘Technology doesn’t trigger addiction directly through physiological interactions like the use of nicotine or alcohol do.
But we still get addicted to it. Why?
The answer is in the way human psychology works.’
Setting up screen time limits is crucial for your kids’ healthier growth, say experts.
Coined by clinical psychiatrist Ariane Ling, Doomscrolling, or doomsurfing, is an unofficial term for the compulsion to scour social media and the internet for negative
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