Unplug!

U.S. adults spend an average of 11 hours a day looking at screens. Yet for all the benefits that our smartphones, laptops, and tablets have conferred on us in terms of productivity, connectivity, efficiency, creativity and entertainment, there's something to be said for unplugging sometimes.

Blinking, Beeping, Buzzing

By Brad Waters

The race for your attention.

Silence, Please

By Susan K Perry Ph.D.

Untangle your life to stay in touch with your creative self.

Are Selfies Destroying Your Memory?

By Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

New research makes the case for keeping your camera in your pocket.

I’m Addicted to the Internet. So What?

By Anna B. David

I know my relationship with the Internet is—and will probably remain—unhealthy.

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By Preston Ni M.S.B.A.

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By Carrie Barron M.D.

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By Larry Maucieri Ph.D., ABPP-CN

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By Melanie Greenberg Ph.D.

Can you just "be" instead of "doing" all the time?

Stressed to Excess?

By E E Smith

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How Technological Distractions Destroy Connections

By Susan Heitler Ph.D.

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Video Gaming and Poor Sleep

By Dennis Rosen M.D.

My cousin plays violent video games, and has awful night terrors.

Should We Unplug Artificial Intelligence?

By Nigel Barber Ph.D.

Stephen Hawking scares up interest in intelligent machines running our lives.

Attention Trend Spotters: Dematerialization Is On the Rise

By Russ Gerber

It's not about what's coming, but what's fading away

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By Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D.

Regain control over your devices, your time and your psyche.

Media, Mindfulness, and Personal Meaning

By Michael J. Formica EdM, NCC, LPC

Twitter, tigers, and what’s important

Are Headphones Harming Us?

By Kimberly Sena Moore Ph.D.

Unplug and rediscover what's around you

Can Less Time on Facebook Increase Your Happiness? Yes!

By Preston Ni M.S.B.A.

The emotional price of comparing with others on Facebook

Do What is Important, Not What is Urgent

By Rod Judkins M.A., RCA

Put creativity first, not last.

The Big Disconnect: Parents' Digital Dilemma

By Susan Newman Ph.D.

Technology’s insidious way of taking over your family.

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By Christopher Bergland

Children who spend time outdoors have stronger spiritual connections.

Now We Know Whether Facebook Is Making Us Lonely

By Bella DePaulo Ph.D.

The truth about Facebook status updates

In Defense of Facebook

By Toni Bernhard J.D.

Facebook is a port in the storm for chronic pain and illness sufferers.

Selfies or Selfless? 6 Top Habits of Happy Social Networkers

By Emma Seppälä Ph.D.

Your social media style can determine your happiness and success. What's yours?

Stop Uploading Pictures of Your Kid Crying

By Andrea Bonior Ph.D.

What we lose when humiliation becomes entertainment.