Digital Trends: Tech wrecked our bodies, but next it will make us healthier than ever
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I was recently interviewed by Digital Trends for the article " Tech wrecked our bodies, but next it will make us healthier than ever". I spoke about how technology can help promote physical and mental health, but it may not be enough. Read more here. |
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Coming Soon: Updated Personal Zen App - including Android version
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We are currently reviewing all user feedback on Personal Zen and are planning a major update to the app. The update will feature new enhancements to the user experience and will also be available on Android early next year.
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Personal Zen is featured in PsyberGuide – a free and unbiased resource on expert mental health app reviews for patients, clinicians, and family.Click here to learn more.
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TransTech Transformative Technology 200
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The TransTech200 list was recently published and Personal Zen was chosen for the list. Click here to read more about TransTech and the scientists and engineers who are advancing new technologies for mental and emotional wellbeing.
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The Isle is Full of Noises: Digital Exile in the Play “Privacy”
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Last month, I saw Privacy, a play by James Graham about the consequences of living our lives mediated by the internet and mobile technology. Called a “magic show” by the New York Times review, it used Shakespeare’s The Tempest as a window into the pathos of this brave new digital world of ours. Read more...
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Image from apahealthyminds.blogspot.com.
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Personality and Cognitive Factors in Alcohol Craving and Risk for Alcohol Use Disorders
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Challenge & Background:
Attention bias modification (ABM) has been shown to successfully change how drinkers pay attention to information about alcohol, which may directly reduce problem drinking. However, very little research has focused on how more implicit and unconscious factors influence decisions about alcohol consumption.
What we hope to find out:
To address this question, my research team at the Emotion Regulation Lab is currently examining the interplay among personality factors, patterns of attending to and processing alcohol-related information, alcohol craving, and risk of developing alcohol use disorders in young adults. For more details on this study, click here.
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Favorable associations with alcohol and impaired self-regulation: A behavioral economic analysis
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Recently published study combining behavioral economic measures of drinking decisions with computerized measures of impulsivity and implicit beliefs about alcohol. The results suggest that healthy young adults who have favorable attitudes toward alcohol, together with elevated impulsivity, have an increased likelihood of deciding to drink. Read more here.
Full citation:
Luehring-Jones, P. †, Dennis-Tiwary, T., Murphy, J.G., Dennhardt, A. Lindgren, K.P., Yarmush, D.E., Erblich, J. (2016). Favorable associations with alcohol and impaired self-regulation: A behavioral economic analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 163, 172-178.
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Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary is a Professor of Psychology at Hunter College of the City University of New York, the Director of the Emotion Regulation Lab, and the Co-Director of the Hunter College Stress, Anxiety, and Resilience Research Center. She is also the Founder of the mobile app, Personal Zen, a scientifically-validated mobile app for reducing stress and anxiety.
Tracy’s mission is to understand the fundamental role of emotions in mental health, and to transform breakthrough science into engaging digital tools that elevate mental wellness and that bridge the gap between mental health needs and solutions. More about Tracy here.
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