1. (via Felipe Luchi for Go Outside Magazine - Jailhouses) I first saw this image in a passionate op-ed for Gizmodo called “The Perfect Definition of This Goddamn Digital Life” (please excuse God’s name in vain). That piece in general is worth a read. Even if you don’t agree, you’re going to walk away knowing how the author, Jesus Diaz, feels.”Instead of using our phones and tables as tools of empowerment, we are increasingly turning them into prisons that consume our time and attention. Through them we have access to vasts islands of information, but that information is trapped in oceans of mud. We choose to dive in, and then we find it hard to get out. These devices allow us to create a permanent nexus between ourselves and our family, friends, and lovers. That’s good—in a way. The dark side is that we place too much importance on the digital bond, increasingly choosing to ignore the real world around us.” 

    (via Felipe Luchi for Go Outside Magazine - Jailhouses)

    I first saw this image in a passionate op-ed for Gizmodo called “The Perfect Definition of This Goddamn Digital Life” (please excuse God’s name in vain). 

    That piece in general is worth a read. Even if you don’t agree, you’re going to walk away knowing how the author, Jesus Diaz, feels.

    ”Instead of using our phones and tables as tools of empowerment, we are increasingly turning them into prisons that consume our time and attention. Through them we have access to vasts islands of information, but that information is trapped in oceans of mud. We choose to dive in, and then we find it hard to get out. These devices allow us to create a permanent nexus between ourselves and our family, friends, and lovers. That’s good—in a way. The dark side is that we place too much importance on the digital bond, increasingly choosing to ignore the real world around us.” 

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  2. (via Daniel Lende: The Psychology of Constantly Checking Twitter)

    Addiction: “to want more and more” but not just for the pleasure? Addiction, according to Daniel Lende, isn’t just about pleasure. 

    Interesting discussion of on a neuroanthropologist’s work + how it relates to our pull to check email, Twitter.
     
    He, of course, explains better than I can (and no surprise, it’s his theory).  

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  3. So what do we do? To me, the answer is simple. We should ask “why.

    When did addiction become a good thing? — Tech News and Analysis

    This re: tech working to basically be “addictive” is great. Please read.

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  4. There are often underlying or co-occurring psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, depression or a disturbance in interpersonal relationships, all of which may explain the person’s Internet problems,” Ronald W. Pies, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Tufts University told BusinessNewsDaily sister site LiveScience for a 2009 article. “The question is, do we need another ‘disorder’ in the APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), if the manifestations of Internet addiction can already be accounted for by well-described and better-validated conditions?
    How to Tell if You’re Addicted to Facebook
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  5. (via Internet Compulsion Disorder: Should We Include It in the DSM? - Bill Davidow - Health - The Atlantic)”In its current form, the vast majority of us will be able to use the Internet to enhance our lives. But there is already a subset of users unable to cope with the challenges.” 

    (via Internet Compulsion Disorder: Should We Include It in the DSM? - Bill Davidow - Health - The Atlantic)

    ”In its current form, the vast majority of us will be able to use the Internet to enhance our lives. But there is already a subset of users unable to cope with the challenges.” 

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