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Top disconnection apps for iOS 2025
Jan 15, 20257 min read

Top disconnection apps for iOS 2025

The 10 Best Digital Detox Apps for iPhone in 2025 — why OFF leads the pack and other notable apps.

Dr. Larry Rosen — Technology and the Brain
Feb 2, 202510 min read

Dr. Larry Rosen — Technology and the Brain

Why we struggle to focus, how tech rewires the brain, and practical steps to support 'humanware'.

Recommended books for digital disconnection
Mar 10, 20256 min read

Recommended books for digital disconnection

A short library of must-read books for understanding tech, dopamine, and practical solutions.

Key opinion leaders in digital disconnection
Apr 5, 20255 min read

Key opinion leaders in digital disconnection

A curated list of researchers, authors and clinicians shaping the debate on screens, addiction, and policy.

Exploring Internet Gaming Disorder
May 18, 20256 min read

Exploring Internet Gaming Disorder

Recent studies on gaming disorder, diagnostic tools and implications for treatment and prevention.

The Atlantic: What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
Jun 22, 20258 min read

What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones

Summary & excerpts from The Atlantic piece: kids' desire for real-world freedom and policies to support free play.

Social Media and Teen Mental Health
Jul 7, 20257 min read

Social Media and Teen Mental Health

What research shows about social media's mixed impacts and practical guidance for families and schools.

Gen Z mental health & tech
Aug 14, 20256 min read

Gen Z mental health: impact of tech & social media

Insights from a McKinsey survey and practical approaches for Gen Z and caregivers.

TikTok news consumption
Sep 3, 20254 min read

1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok

Rapid rise in TikTok as a news source — biggest gains among under-30s.

US school phone bans side effects
Oct 19, 20256 min read

US school phone bans: side effects

Phone bans in schools show surprising benefits — big rises in library checkouts and reading time.

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