{"id":3340,"date":"2025-01-20T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T09:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ludomag.com\/en\/?p=3340"},"modified":"2025-01-23T10:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T09:49:25","slug":"digital-addictions-should-we-be-concerned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ludomag.com\/en\/2025\/01\/20\/digital-addictions-should-we-be-concerned\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Addictions: Should We Be Concerned?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">During&nbsp;<strong>LUDOVIA#BE<\/strong>, held in Spa, Wallonia, from October 22 to 24, 2024, we discovered several \u201chidden gems.\u201d Over the coming weeks, we\u2019ll share a selection of articles and short videos that we hope will serve as a source of inspiration for your ongoing and future projects.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/I85J2Th28CA?si=4OqLBIMHy_11ka_l\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interview\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/strong>Today\u2019s inspiration comes from Arnaud Zarbo, psychologist, psychotherapist, trainer, and supervisor at the Nadja Center (ASBL) in Li\u00e8ge, where he works in the field of addictions (with or without substances).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think every generation has varying levels of ease with certain technologies. When we see younger generations using technologies we don\u2019t fully understand, it creates concerns,\u201d says Arnaud Zarbo as he begins to explain his perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, these concerns are valid, and his job is to acknowledge and address them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy job isn\u2019t to reassure or alarm but to understand the sources of distress and identify possible interventions,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he believes we don\u2019t need an expert on a daily basis to manage our children\u2019s screen time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fear of Technology or Fear of Your Teenager?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Arnaud Zarbo identifies several factors contributing to the discomfort. Technology evolves rapidly, with new content and jargon emerging daily, which can make people feel \u201cout of touch.\u201d \u201cIn our society, we are particularly concerned about our children\u2019s well-being, and technology tends to amplify modern parenting anxieties,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents often feel torn between letting their teenagers go out to spend time with friends\u2014while worrying about their influences\u2014and keeping them home, where they may lack social interactions but are glued to their screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe less comfortable we are with a technology, the less competent we feel to intervene.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we aren\u2019t expected to be IT experts; rather, we should aim to be ethical experts.<br>\u201cMy work is to demystify the omnipotence of media objects,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus should instead be on engaging in meaningful dialogue, centering on what matters to the teenager, to discuss and manage the situation together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat makes the media the only way I can feel good, and why can\u2019t I find that well-being elsewhere?\u201d This is the question Arnaud Zarbo encourages individuals to reflect on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His approach involves bringing media usage into focus with flexibility and openness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parenting Today Requires Many Skills!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s adolescents are not a different species; they\u2019re simply living in different contexts,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With social media, \u201cthe outside world increasingly intrudes into our homes.\u201d For Zarbo, this highlights the importance of parents supporting media literacy\u2014not because they are media experts but because they are experts on their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents need to be curious and \u201cskeptical,\u201d he advises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a paradox in modern society: to be a well-rounded citizen, one must master technological tools and use them appropriately. Any deviation is seen as a kind of pathology\u2026 so how can parents determine what constitutes proper usage?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pressure on parents to navigate digital parenting is growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, screen rules such as \u201c3-6-9-12,\u201d advocated by Serge Tisseron, are intended to guide and support parents. Yet, in practice, they often become rigid commandments, \u201cabsolute principles that don\u2019t make sense and end up making everyone feel guilty,\u201d Zarbo notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He advocates for a more flexible approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Advice Can We Give Parents Today?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, acknowledge their competence and help boost their confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen a parent leaves a session with me, I want them to feel more capable, not as if they\u2019ve received divine guidance from a psychologist-expert telling them what to do,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More information<\/strong>: Learn about the center where Arnaud works at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nadja-asbl.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">www.nadja-asbl.be<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find all the inspiring articles from\u00a0<strong>LUDOVIA#BE<\/strong>\u00a0here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludomag.com\/tag\/ludoviabe-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">www.ludomag.com\/tag\/ludoviabe-2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During&nbsp;LUDOVIA#BE, held in Spa, Wallonia, from October 22 to 24, 2024, we discovered several \u201chidden gems.\u201d Over the coming weeks, we\u2019ll share a selection of articles and short videos that we hope will serve as a source of inspiration for your ongoing and future projects. 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