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The Brain Equivalent of Global Warming

By Edward Hallowell — 2018

Nobody’s proven that digital addiction rots your brain. Nobody’s proven that gaming 18 hours a day is bad for you; that texting 14 hours a day harms you in any way; that spending 16 hours in front of a screen per day is in any way toxic; that emailing is less healthy than face-to-face communication; that tele-communcation sacrifices any zest; as we gradually replace human moments with electronic ones we are losing anything at all.

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Sports betting is worth up to £625 billion per year, with 70% of that trade reckoned to come from football. During big sporting competitions, such as the World Cup, even more money is spent gambling than usual.

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Video Games Can Be a Gateway to Problem Gambling

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Online Gambling, Gaming Addiction Has Increased During COVID-19: Tips That Can Help

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The Signs and Effects of Video Game Addiction

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Can You Really Be Addicted to Video Games?

The latest research suggests it’s not far-fetched at all — especially when you consider all the societal and cultural factors that make today’s games so attractive.

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