"It is okay to own a technology, but not to be owned by one." There is an upward curve of smartphone addiction, especially among students and children, raising concerns about its psychological effects ...

I'm not usually outraged by things on the internet. But even I was taken aback when my sister forwarded me an email from a small online boutique called Simple Addiction, promoting a two-toned sweater ...

It's always appealing to think that there could be an easy technical fix for a complicated and serious problem. For example, wouldn't it be great to have a vaccine to prevent addiction? "One of the ...

Peg O'Connor is professor of philosophy and gender, women and sexuality studies at Gustavus Adolphus College. She writes a blog for Psychology Today, Philosophy Stirred, Not Shaken Insights on ...