Is it Time for a Digital Detox?
Technology has and will continue to change the way that we communicate with one another. In a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association in 2016 to understand the correlation between technology use, stress, and health, 74 percent of respondents endorsed owning a smartphone while 55 percent owned a tablet. With the emergence of social…
Internet Addiction
We wake up in the morning and before speaking to anyone in the house we say “hello” to our phone. On the way to the bathroom we check our messages. Slowing down at the red light is an invitation to see if there are any updates. On the bus or MTR we play games and…
Screen Addiction Starts at Home
What can the parents do? We wake up the morning and before speaking to anyone we say ‘hello’ to our phone. On the way to bathroom we check our messages. On the bus or metro we play games and listen to music, earphones in. Waiting anywhere is a chance to engage with anything on the…
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