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See Kevin interviewed by Teen TV News: Videogame Addiction interview Every night as I slowly fall off to sleep, dreams fill my head about the life I want. I think of books I plan to write, ideas to expand my business, and projects I see myself bringing to fruition. I imagine a reality television show,… 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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Whenever I speak at a conference, someone always asks me to weigh in on the controversy surrounding whether or not to label excessive cyber behaviors as addiction. I usually begin to tackle such questions by sharing conversations I have had with video game designers, marketing strategists, and industry executives. These people understand how the brain… Read more
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Our drive to “stay connected” often verges on a dangerous obsession. Many of us are unable to regulate our usage of the cyber world, a fact that can bring unforeseen, and sometimes serious, consequences. A participant at one of my cyber recovery groups went into debt because he could not stop buying “currency” for Farmville,… Read more
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A recent study links excessive texting with a variety of health risks including anxiety and depression. I have done a great many cyber activities to excess: texting, Internet chatting, surfing the web, as well as my grave addiction to video games. I repeatedly say in my book, Cyber Junkie, that excessive and compulsive cyber behaviors… Read more