Managing Your Gaming and Social Media Habits

From Science to Solutions
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-60759-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 195 mm x 370 mm, Gewicht: 220 g

Reihe: BPS Ask The Experts in Psychology Series

The influence of technology on hobbies and leisure time is quickly becoming a regular part of daily life, but how much do we really understand about how or why we’re using it, and its impact on our health? This easy-to-read guide is designed to provide all of the support needed to understand why we use technology the way we do, and how we can recognise when interventions are needed to help master our own technology use.

Following an effective Q&A structure and offering a valuable ‘dip in and out’ approach, this book provides expert guidance on all the burning questions related to our technology use, with particular support for those struggling to regulate their own gaming and social media use. It focuses on the science and avoids scaremongering by simply addressing the bits you need to understand, what you can do about your behaviours, and how this can improve your productivity, mental health, sleep, and diet.

Helping readers and their families take back control and feel better informed about the future use of technology in our everyday lives, this book is a must read for anyone wanting expert guidance on the issues that matter most.

Zielgruppe

General, Parents, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Knibbs, Catherine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Who am I and Why Am I Giving You This Advice?  1. How does technology influence us and what does the research say? 2. Why do we have the technology habits we do? 3. Gaming and Mental Health. What’s the science or research here? 4. Social Media, Addiction, Mental Health and Wellbeing: what’s the connection? 5. How can I change my habits and gain mastery of my technology use? 6. How can I help change my child’s habits? 7. It isn’t all bad, is it? What are the positives of gaming and social media? 8. How can technology improve mental health?

Über Autor(innen)

Catherine Knibbs is a Clinical and Academic PhD Researcher, Consultant, and Trainer in the fields of Cybertrauma and Online Harms, Accredited Child and Adult Trauma Psychotherapist using gaming and technology in practice, DNA functional health practitioner (BANT), and TEDx speaker.