If you’ve ever said, “I just need to focus,” and then found yourself scrolling, snacking, and reorganizing your sock drawer-you’ve just met your executive function. And it wasn’t having its best day. For children, weak executive function...
In the past, many authors, including myself, have written several articles about the emerging issues with children and adolescents growing up with smartphones in their hands. As time moves on, research is becoming more and more conclusive. Children and adolescents are...
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common problems that we face today, particularly given the impact of COVID on everyday life. It is often useful to distinguish anxiety from stress, with anxiety being the subjective psychological experience of worrisome thoughts...
It is safe to conclude that technology is continually changing the way we live, the way we work, and the way we entertain ourselves. Unfortunately, there is also growing evidence that some of this change is not necessarily for the better. The amount of time spent on...