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There Is No ‘Internet Addiction’: An Interview with Professor Dans

If one looks at the phone every few minutes, playing a game, communicating, monitoring the price of a share, watching the weather, looking at a map, taking or retouching a photograph, reading a newspaper or a book, listening to music, is it a symptom of internet addiction? “Addicted to what exactly? To life?” This is among the most powerful yet simple arguments professor Dans presents in his article 'There is no such thing as “internet addiction” '. We had a unique chance to ask Dans more questions on the topic! 
Online Obsession: New Clinic Opens for Gaming Addicted Youth

Online Obsession: New Clinic Opens for Gaming Addicted Youth

Here Youth Time Magazine publishes three of the most interesting and informative youth related news items of the past week. Our weekly news roundup is published every Monday and Friday and contains just some of the most important developments in the world of global youth. Follow, like and submit comments on Facebook and other Youth Time media.

 

Dr. Akshaya Shanmugam: the Revolution in Fighting Addictions Has Begun

Growing up in India, where access to medical treatment was often mission impossible, her personal experience with medical care had a massive impact on dr.Akshaya Shanmugam’s career choice. Her hard work made her become CEO of Lumme Labs, a scientist and an entrepreneur, but her ambition and vision put her on this year’s prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 list of innovators. Her company, Lumme Inc., has raised $1.7 million in non-dilutive fundingand has produced a device that will help people quit smoking! Dr. Shanmugam spends all of her time bringing cutting edge technology and behavioral psychology together to push the boundaries in treating addictions. She talks about her dedicated team, their efforts, and her extraordinary journey in an interview for Youth Time magazine.

“Privileged” Students More Likely To Develop Alcohol And Drug Addiction

We’ve highlighted below some of the most recent developments and occurrences in youth-related news and events.

How Facebook Affects Mentality

How Facebook Causing Addiction: Light and Dark Sides of Social Networks

George Orwell never dreamed that Big Brother could so easily convince people to supervise themselves and their lives in order to afterwards post about them on the internet.

Is Instagram Self Objectifying?

Is Instagram Inherently Self-Objectifying?: An Interview with Dr. Tiggemann

Do you remember the last ideal picture you saw while scrolling your Instagram news feed? Well...must of that the imagery is selected, curated, filtered, edited and very often it is not real.
THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA

10 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2021

Social Media is now our main source of information. We scroll day by day, infinitely and thirsty for new ways of information. And of course the people behind the social media networks do serve us good, updating their services constantly so that our thirst never gets fed. So what will be new for Social Media Marketing, specifically in 2021?
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Rethinking Narcissism: How to Understand and Cope with Narcissists

Narcissism or NPD is a personality disorder that can be easily associated with a grandiose image of the self and seeking self-worth in being special. In his book, Rethinking Narcissism, Dr Craig Malkin of Harvard Medical School does not only provide advice on coping with narcissists, but also presents a different way of understanding narcissism.
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Udemy: Affordable Online Education for Adults

Udemy has a simple slogan: improving life through learning. The leading global marketplace for learning and instruction believes in helping individuals achieve their dreams. Udemy offers affordable classes aimed at working adults. The lectures are bite-sized and can be done on the go at any pace via their mobile app or at home. Their courses come with certificates of completion that can be great additions to your resume. Udemy boasts 35 million users, 57,000 instructors, 130,000 courses and is used by 80% of Fortune 100 companies for employee upskilling.
How to Overcome Social Media Distractions and Focus

How to Overcome Social Media Distractions and Focus

Social media platforms are designed to keep you distracted from meaningful work and fall into the bottomless pit of scrolling and swiping. A few tricks can help you overcome these disturbances and focus more easily despite the temptation of instantaneous gratification.
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The Best Free Mental Health Resources

When we feel sick, we go to the doctor. This is a common practice that no one questions. However, when it comes to mental health, there is still a lot of stigma involved. Not only can it be hard to ask for help due to social expectations, it can also be expensive and not covered by basic health insurance. Fortunately, there are various NGOs and individuals stepping up to create safe, affordable and easy-to-access resources that can make a difference.
How to take care of your mental health during the pandemic

How to Take Care of Your Mental Health During Pandemic

Daily life has changed significantly since our movements are restricted to support the efforts of slowing down the spread of the virus. All of us live the form of reality which hopefully will not last forever and will not be considered under the term normality. The life of an ordinary man has slowed down and the only secure place is home. 
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Emotional Growth & Therapeutic Boarding Schools. How Do They Work?

Emotional Growth schools and Therapeutic Boarding Schools (TBS) must be signs of just how much are new generations appreciating the importance of mental health. But what is their program and what does the therapy within the therapeutic stand for in these schools? Read on to find out.
The Sounds of Colors

The Sounds of Colors

From the deep-rooted love of red to the chillness of orange. To the electrifying energy of yellow to the jealousy of green. The emotional intelligence of blue to the royalty of purple, color can describe a multitude of emotions. However, what other outlets can be used to describe emotions? Music! There is a huge correlation between color and music, and they both compliment each other effortlessly. Let us investigate the symbolism of the various colors of the rainbow and its musical offspring.
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Meet gamers: Benefits of Gaming Far Outweigh the Drawbacks – An Interview with...

Are gaming and drug use related, are the video gamers better at learning compared with non video gamers, how social are gamers, can video gaming actually kill, is there a relationship between aggression and violence and video gaming, a glimpse into the life of Dr. Breuer and more. This is the concluding Part II of the interview with eminent research scientist Dr. Johannes Breuer.
10 Inspiring Men to Follow in 2020

10 Inspiring Men to Follow in 2020

It is tough to put together a list of inspiring people. Lists like this are biased and based on what the writer considers inspirational. They can also be limited by society’s view of gender. These men are all inspiring in some way, whether or not they are the typical male role model. In general, an inspiring human is someone who has accomplished something spectacular. It can be as big as making a million dollars, or selflessly motivating others - or as simple as being an amazing parent. To become inspiring, all you need to do is follow your heart and aspire to be a positive force in the world.
Gaming Is Growing at Full Tilt - an Interview with Dr. Johannes Breuer

Gaming Is Growing at Full Tilt – an Interview with Dr. Johannes Breuer

The growth of gaming, how fast it continues to grow, who are gamers, the positive and negative effects of gaming, sexist attitudes among gamers, the educational potential, the effects on perception, cognition, children, teenagers and adults. These are the areas we shall talk about in this Part I of the interview with research scientist Dr. Johannes Breuer.
The Social Dilemma concept

Netflix’s “The Social Dilemma” Teaches Us that Social Media Is Not Just a Tool

What are the true efforts behind a recommended video you see on YouTube? Is technology somehow undermining democracy? Why do we spend an excessive amount of time on our smartphones? These and more questions will be elaborated in this review of “The Social Dilemma”, a recently released documentary on Netflix.
Are headphones are bad for your health?

Can Sleeping With Headphones on Kill You? 

Okay, reader, this may be a bizarre question but hey! I would like to know. Through the world of music streaming and listening, it is important to be knowledgeable about the health effects surrounding these musical implications. I will tell you now, there no better feeling than falling asleep to that album you love so dearly, or that podcast that melts you into a relaxed slumber. But I don’t want to die in my sleep because of obsessive addiction to epic music! Don’t worry reader, through my rigorous research, the answer that has been concluded may shock you!
The Many Facets of Boredom - An Interview with Dr. Westgate

The Many Facets of Boredom – An Interview with Dr. Westgate

Boredom can have many consequences. It can lead to strange behavior, can be interesting, cause changes in cognition, can affect single people differently compared to those living in a relationship, it even has variations and apart from negative outcomes can have a positive effect. Read about this and more in our interview with Dr. Erin Westgate who is a specialist in the study of boredom.

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