July/August 2017

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Editor's Note

Rich Simon

Even if the diagnosis of “internet addiction” is legitimate (and many experts think it isn't), surely it can't apply to the billions of people on the planet whose gizmos seem permanently grafted onto their persons. Can it?

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Loving Our Devices

When Does Attraction Turn into Addiction?

Lauren Dockett

More and more therapists, regardless of how they feel about internet addiction as a diagnosis, are advising clients about the healthy use of their digital devices. Read More
A web of interconnected faces

Hacking Happiness

How Social Media Can Enhance Well-Being

Jonah Paquette

Both ancient wisdom traditions and modern psychological research can help us make more enlightened choices as we navigate our way through the digital age. Read More
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The Age of FoMO

Our Brains on 24/7 Alert

Sharon Begley

Our compulsive use of digital devices is best understood as the result of their ability to tap into a deep anxiety in the human psyche about “missing out.” Read More
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The Addict in All of Us

Gabor Maté's Unflinching Vision

Rich Simon & Lauren Dockett

Canadian physician Gabor Maté believes that addictive behaviors are woven into the very fabric of our materialistic society. Read More

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Doorways to the Embodied Self

Eugene Gendlin and the Felt Sense

Marian Sandmaier

Eugene Gendlin and his work on Focusing and the “felt sense” left an indelible mark on modern mind–body approaches to psychotherapy. Read More

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