by Nurturing Natures Webmaster | May 26, 2022 | ACEs, Addiction, COVID, Substance abuse, Technology, Uncategorised
Finding courage, resilience and hope after fear, disconnection, and post-Covid malaise Approx. Reading Time: 7 minutes If we had to create perfect conditions for emotional shut-down, for fear, anxiety, and distrust – and, indeed, for addictive traits to flourish – we...
by Nurturing Natures Webmaster | Nov 17, 2021 | Addiction, Brain, Health, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Technology, Trauma, Uncategorised
Sparking and desparked: Addictive buzz traps after Covid Approx. Reading Time: 2 minutes Addictive behaviours have increased since covid, driven by factors such as depression, isolation, economic uncertainty, pressures of family life and much more. In the last year...
by Graham Music | Apr 7, 2020 | Addiction, Empathy, Technology
Brief briefings from isolation. Zooming in or zoomed out? Tech use and small silver linings We are all experiencing different forms of discombobulation in the current crisis and finding our own ways to manage our situations. This is not a life or death matter, but I...
by Graham Music | Nov 25, 2015 | Addiction, Adolescents
Pornography, adolescents and addiction How worried should we be about internet pornography use? There is no question of its prevalence. Over 66% of American men report using it at least monthly, and 40% of women [1] and reportedly about 50% of internet traffic is...
by Graham Music | Apr 29, 2012 | Addiction, Stress
Impulsivity in children, worries, causes and later problems Approx. Reading Time: 6 minutes A study just published has shown that impulsivity in 3 year olds predicted the likelihood of these children growing up to be adults addicted to gambling [1]. This was a huge...
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