Dr. Gregory Jantz

Technology

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Technology Creates a Hunger for Nonstop Activity
Aug. 10, 2019

A big reason why human beings are drawn to technology is that it stimulates and activates our brains in a way few other things...

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Are You the Definition of a Stay-Putter?
Nov. 20, 2017

Bill was a classic stay-putter. Almost thirty, he’d never kept a job for more than a year. In between episodes of work, he found...

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What is Your Relationship with Technology?
Oct. 31, 2017

One of our local television stations runs a morning show in which I occasionally participate. Usually I speak about mental health issues or how...

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Guiding Your Son’s Choices of Books, Video Games and Movies
Nov. 21, 2016

Lessons of struggle, perseverance, character, strength, and hope are found not only in Scripture, but also in culture.  There are movies, books, and video...

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Helping Children Make Healthy Choices with Technology
Jun. 25, 2016

The American Association of Pediatrics put out a statement about how parents should interact with media, or what we call technology. Read the list...

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Studying Your Son’s Multitasking and Critical Thinking
Oct. 1, 2015

As you consider measuring the impact technology has on your son, be sure to carefully study your son’s ability to multitask, including when his...

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Managing the Love Affair with Technology
May. 31, 2015

Getting a novel gadget or using technology in a new way is much like entering into a new relationship. I remember when I got...

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Signs Your Son Has A Technology Addiction
Mar. 27, 2015

Boys have a hard enough time concentrating, contemplating, and reflecting -- all executive functions centered in the prefrontal cortex of the brain, an area...

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Stuck in a Virtual Reality
Dec. 30, 2014

I’ve always loved books and reading. As a kid, I could lose myself for hours in an exotic faraway place, transported by the combination...

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Do Multitaskers Have ADD?
May. 23, 2014

I often hear people bragging about being great “multitaskers.” However, for many of these so-called “multitaskers,” multitasking isn't about doing multiple things at once;...

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The Importance of Sports and Play for Boys
Apr. 28, 2014

An 8-Step Audit of Your Son’s Activities Among the wonderful assets available to you, as parents, to help your son build character and self-discipline,...

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9 Tips for Communicating With Your Teenage Son
Apr. 11, 2014

Have you ever sat down to have a conversation with your teenage son, and after minutes of slouching body posture, endless fidgeting, blank stares,...

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Dr. Jantz is a world-renowned expert on eating disorders, depression, anxiety, technology addiction, and abuse. You can find additional content contributions by Dr. Jantz on these mental health topics and more on the following sites.