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See Kevin interviewed by Teen TV News: Videogame Addiction interview I still struggle with the insistence by some that violent video games produce violent people. While violent shooters do often have a history of video game addiction, we must be careful when we attempt to apply that association to the general population. However, video gaming… Read more
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This post is inspired by Russell Barkley’s contention that the problem with ADHD is not one of information. ADHD people know what to do, Barkley has so often contended, but they don’t do what they know. This certainly rings true in my life. After all, I am a published author and speak about ADHD all… Read more
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A recent New York Times Op-Ed suggested that parents are a significant causative agent in ADHD. Wow! I cannot believe this type of neanderthalic diatribe is still filling our newspapers and airways. A retired professor of psychology, Dr. L. Alan Sroufe, in his Op-Ed, Ritalin Gone Wrong, asserted that too many kids are medicated, and that… Read more
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From time to time, we all forget where we left our keys. The responsibilities of life sometimes get so overwhelming that we show up late to work or school on rare occasion as well. Most of us procrastinate to some extent, and the vast majority of us wait until April 14 to do our taxes.… Read more
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I had a lengthy phone discussion today with an NFL defensive lineman, Quinn Pitcock. At first glance, the two of us could not be more different. But, striking similarities emerged in the first few minutes of conversation. Like me, Quinn has struggled with depression and anxiety and views his video gaming behavior as an attempt… Read more