This is part three of an eight-part series published over eight consecutive weeks. You can make the decision today to question what and how you consume from the digital spigot. You can have a heart-to-heart with yourself about what you truly enjoy, and whether the easily accessed digital options are a sufficient substitute. Do What […]
Read MoreConvenience and the maximizing of individual preferences are quite alluring. Read more from Dr. Silard’s recently published article in Psychology Today here.
Read MoreUnderstand how the pursuit of convenience could increase your loneliness. Read Dr. Silard’s latest article published in Psychology Today, here.
Read MoreCan you remember the enduring pain of being ostracized from a social group as a teenager? I certainly can. Don’t Let Rejection Define You I remember as vividly as if it were yesterday the day that Charles, who I thought was my best friend when I was a senior in high school in Washington, DC, […]
Read MoreCan you see rejection as a gift? Learning to do so could be a life changer. Check out Dr. Anthony Silard’s latest article in Psychology Today here.
Read MoreThis is Part Nine of a nine-part series published over nine consecutive weeks. The cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham notes, “One of the most stubborn, persistent [aspects] of the mind is that when you do two things at once, you don’t do either one as well as when you do them one at a time.” It is […]
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s most recent article in Psychology Today has some great advice on nurturing more meaningful relationships in your life. Read more here.
Read MoreThis is Part Eight of a nine-part series published over nine consecutive weeks. Herein lies an important reminder about addiction: All addictions are to something external to you. If you want to kick any addiction— including one (or many) mediated by your phone or laptop, such as porn, gambling, or seeking Mr. or Ms. Right—the […]
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Read MoreThis is Part Six of a nine-part series published over nine consecutive weeks. How does the cognitive miser phenomenon relate to digitally mediated addictions? Let’s take a look. Cold Turkey Not an Option Addiction to any activity (e.g., gaming, porn, gambling, shopping … name your poison) now easily accessed on the Internet is different from […]
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