by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 29, 2026 | Gaming Addiction, News
Your child’s favorite games may be running on casino psychology by design — and a new lawsuit reveals how little parents were ever told about the risk. A major new lawsuit is signaling that the legal reckoning that has already reshaped the social media industry...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 22, 2026 | Internet Addiction, News
It isn’t the wasted time that harms you most — new research reveals the hidden chain reaction that turns endless scrolling into loneliness, anxiety, and a measurable drop in happiness. A new study published in The Journal of Psychology on April 21, 2026, reveals...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 20, 2026 | Internet Addiction, News
The courts say addiction; the science says “not yet” — but the compulsive patterns harming real people are already here, whatever label we eventually agree on. The landmark verdict finding Meta and YouTube liable for addicting a young woman to their...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 23, 2026 | Internet Addiction, News
One Oakland courtroom is about to decide whether tech giants knowingly engineered addiction in children — and its verdict could shape thousands of cases still waiting in line. A major legal showdown involving some of the world’s most powerful technology...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 17, 2026 | Internet Addiction, News
Teens check their phones on average 64 times a school day — and new research shows the cost isn’t just lost lessons, but lasting damage to attention and impulse control. A new study published in JAMA Network Open on March 9, 2026, reveals a striking and...
