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Facebook addiction may show up in brain

New York: Scientists have found that people who experience compulsive urges to use Facebook have some brain patterns similar to those found in drug addicts. While compulsive Facebook users may have more activity in impulsive systems in the brain, the brain regions that inhibit this behaviour seem to work just fine, unlike in the brains

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Fresno Unified's phone policy is 20 years old. Teachers say they can't teach, need support

Teachers are getting creative to prevent distractions but lack of district guidance leaves them without rules. “I’m like 75% entertainer because I have to keep the attention of the Nintendo generation,” one teacher said.

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California school district's phone policy is 20 years old. Teachers say they can't teach, need support

Teachers are getting creative to prevent distractions but lack of district guidance leaves them without rules. “I’m like 75% entertainer because I have to keep the attention of the Nintendo generation,” one teacher said.

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Mother lays bare horrors of her teenage daughter's social media addiction

Brittney told US TV host Dr Phil that her daughter would spend up to 13 hours a day on her smartphone, and she wouldn t shower or wash her hair because of her social media addiction.

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The seduction of watching the ordinary lives of regular people

The seduction of watching the ordinary lives of regular people
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Facebook, Instagram to let users hide 'like' counts - The Washington Post

Facebook, Instagram to let users hide 'like' counts - The Washington Post
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Excessive Use of Technology: Can Tech Providers be the Culprits?

Excessive Use of Technology: Can Tech Providers be the Culprits?
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