Despite deleting all apps, locking her smartphone in a cabinet and switching to an old-fashioned feature phone Hong Nhung could not kick her addiction to digital devices.

A Personal Perspective: Telling ourselves that devices and platforms “hijack” our brains plays right into Big Tech’s hands. Does repeating a falsehood make it true? It seems so, at least when it comes ...

While most addictive substances such as alcohol can be easily quantified, digital content cannot, making it difficult to define and stymie “digital addiction” in children, according to a JAMA op-ed ...

When walking through an airport, have you ever tried to find an outlet for your computer or to charge your phone only to realize that every last outlet is being used? I have this experience often ...

New research suggests that screen time addiction is a better predictor of mental health concerns than time spent on technology. Experts weigh in. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Social media, video game, ...

Okay, raise your hand if you don't have a cell phone? How about an iPod? An iPad? An eReader? A laptop? An email account? How about unlimited texting? Facebook? LinkedIn? Twitter? MySpace? Skype? How ...

Using this many devices at once doesn’t mean a person is addicted to technology. Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com I am a psychologist who has worked with teens and ...

Daniel Sieberg's new book offers tips on managing technology, regaining balance. May 4, 2011— -- Overwhelmed by the endless stream of email and constant cacophony of phone calls? Are you ...