Podcast #30: Gail Dines on Porn Culture

Activist, author, and sociologist Gail Dines discusses the impact of pornography—particularly in its virulent and violent Internet form—on culture.

By Mo Lotman | April 11, 2019 | Culture, Economics, Identity, Podcasts, Relationships, Society, Well-Being | Abuse, Addiction, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Boys, Eastern Europe, Erectile Dysfunction, Feminism, Fun, Gender, Girls, Global Culture, Greed, Hookup Culture, Image, India, Inequality, Internet, Intimacy, Love, Men, Monopoly, Pedophilia, Porn Addiction, Prisoners, Profit, Rape, relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Expression, Self-Harm, Sex, Sex Addiction, Sexual Identity, Sexuality, Shame, Teens, Violence, Women

Curbing Our Tech Obsession: What, Why, & How

Young people are obsessively checking their phones more every year. Here are some reasons why, and strategies to regain control.

By Larry Rosen | January 30, 2019 | Media, Neurology, Psychology, Relationships, Society, Well-Being | Addiction, Alerts, Android, Anxiety, Apple, Attention, Blue Light, Boredom, Circadian Rhythm, Cues, Depression, Digital Media, Digital Wellness, Distracted Driving, Distraction, FOMO, Google, Information Foraging Theory, Marketing, Metacognition, Nir Eyal, Nomophobia, Obsession, OCD, Psychology, Sleep, Smartphones, Social Media, Social Obligation, Teens, Tim Wu, Young Adults

From Vaping Mists and Myths, New Dangers Emerge

Vaping has been thought of as a healthier alternative to smoking, even as a stepping-stone to quitting. But with fast-rising use particularly among teens, new dangers are becoming apparent.

By Emily Ludolf | May 2, 2018 | Culture, Health | Addiction, Air Quality, Atomizers, Bronchitis, Cancer, Carbonyl Compounds, Cardiovascular Disease, Cartomizers, Cigarettes, DNA, Dripping, E-Cigarettes, E-Liquid, Glycerin, Habit, Health, Heavy Metals, Lung Disease, Lungs, Medical Research, Nicotine, Nicotine Poisoning, Propylene Glycol, Regulation, Smoking, Teens, Tobacco, Toxicity, Vape Pens, Vaping, Vapor, Vaporization

Podcast #15: David Greenfield on Internet Addiction

Psychiatrist, professor, and author David Greenfield, founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction, was one of the first medical professionals to recognize and study the addictive qualities of the Internet. He explains what we know, what it means, and what can be done.

By Mo Lotman | January 17, 2018 | Cognition, Family, Health, Neurology, Podcasts, Psychology, Society, Well-Being | Addiction, Alienation, Behavior, Boot Camps, Boredom, China, Community, Creativity, Detox, Distracted Driving, Dopamine, DSM, Facebook, Food, Gambling, Gaming, Health Care, Heroin, Humanity, Impulse Control, Inequality, Internet, Medicine, Public Space, Self-Medication, Sex, smart phones, Social Disconnection, Social Media, Teens, Unhappiness, Variable Ratio Reinforcement Schedule, Variable Reward, Video Games