Hello All!
My apologies for having not updated this blog for quite a while, I have been so busy… you know, graduate school will do that to people . So, today, I bring to you something I have been learning about in my physiological psychology course. It is, in my humble opinion, an amazing discovery [...]
Archives for Video Game Addiction
Mirror Neurons and Their Impact on Playing Video Games
Psychoeducational Blog; Catastrophizing Cognitions
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I thought I would take some time to explain what catastrophizing cognitions are. These kinds of thoughts are commonly seen among individuals suffering from addictions. However, after reading this I am sure you will see that you do not have to be suffering from a mental imperfection to experience this kind of thinking, in [...]
The Process of Changing Behaviors Explained
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Up until about a year ago, I feel ashamed to admit, I really did not have a good understanding of the process of change. When I say change, I am referring to behavioral changes (e.g., quitting smoking, stop biting your nails, stop playing video games, stop texting, decreasing Internet use). I was one of [...]
First Playing, Next Anti-social Tendencies, Then Gambling?
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So, I just finished reading an article by Bronwyn Herbert. Allegedly, new research suggests that teens who play video games on a regular basis are at a higher risk to develop anti-social behaviors, which in turn may increase his or her chances of developing a problem with gambling, later on in life that is [...]
reSTART in the News!
Hey all,
Thought I would share this link with everyone; it’s the King 5 news interview for the reSTART program .
I hope you enjoy!
More to later,
-Anna DiNoto
*Note: The opinions are my own, Anna Dinoto’s, only. Thank you and I hope you enjoy and keep on reading as well as commenting- it is greatly appreciated !*
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