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Social Media Addiction

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Quit Social Media | Dr. Cal Newport | TEDxTysons

Deep work' will make you better at what you do. You will achieve more in less time. And feel the sense of true fulfillment that comes from the mastery of a skill.

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#Obsession: Freeing Yourself from Social Media Disorder

There is a real epidemic of social media addiction in this country and abroad—wherever anyone has access to the Internet. When a British youth tries to kill himself because he cannot take the perfect “selfie,” we know humankind has crossed a line into dangerous and toxic territory.

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How to Break a Phone Addiction

By now, nearly everyone knows we can be addicted to our digital devices.

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FindCenterNot all addictions are rooted in abuse or trauma, but I do believe they can all be traced to painful experience. A hurt is at the centre of all addictive behaviours. It is present in the gambler, the Internet addict, the compulsive shopper and the workaholic.

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Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? | Bailey Parnell | TEDxRyersonU

Scrolling through our social media feeds feels like a harmless part of our daily lives. But is it actually as harmless at seems? According to social media expert Bailey Parnell, our growing and unchecked obsession with social media has unintended long term consequences on our mental health.

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Trapped in the Web: How I Liberated Myself from Internet Addiction and How You Can Too

Young adults (and plenty of not-so-young adults) are addicted to the Internet. No surprise there.

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Addicted to Twitter? Here's Why

Why we get hooked and what we can do to break the habit.

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FindCenterIt is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour.

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Why People Are Choosing to Quit Social Media | BBC Ideas

Many people make an active choice not to be on social media. What motivates them to quit or detox from social media? Is social media ruining our lives? What are the benefits of leaving social media behind?

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Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

Professor of psychology and marketing at NYU Adam Alter tracks the rise of behavioral addiction, and explains why so many of today's products are irresistible.

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