New research shows how fear of missing out and an inability to regulate our own emotions is linked to using the internet in concerning ways.
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A fear of missing out and a need to belong are strong motivators when it comes to scooping up goods at bargain prices.
Up to 50% of US teens feel they are addicted to their devices. But help is out there.
Research suggests that an important question parents can consider with pre-teens and teens is: “What are you doing online and how is it making you feel?”
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Senior Lecturer - Psychology | Chair, Researchers in Behavioural Addictions, Alcohol and Drugs (BAAD), Charles Darwin University
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PhD Student in Human Development, Learning and Culture, University of British Columbia
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Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University, Deakin University
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Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Wayne State University
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Research Assistant in Psychiatry, Wayne State University
