Keyword: digital communication

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Smartphones Anxiety and the Need for Connection September 24, 2014

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ben Starr, Giullian Gioiello, Linda Vanella, Michael Jessen
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Society, Culture & Current Events

Constant connectivity feeds anxiety rather than relieving it: Armand DiMele argues the smartphone is a modern “stick” the nervous mind uses to scan for danger. With co-hosts Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, Giullian Gioiello, and Ben Starr, plus guest Michael Jessen, the group examines phone-checking as compulsion, passive aggression, and a substitute for real presence.

Technology, Family Bonds and Real Connection June 5, 2012

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Family & Parenting

Are smartphones and social media bringing families closer or hollowing out real intimacy? Armand DiMele and co-host Lisa Arnone examine adult children moving back home, how texting reshaped parent-child bonds, and the painful gap between online connection and genuine closeness. Callers bring it to life.

Growing Up With the Internet September 1, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Claire Fuhrer, Giullian Gioiello, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Identity & The Self, Society, Culture & Current Events

Is constant digital connectivity replacing real human contact? Armand DiMele sits down with a 17-year-old student, his tech-savvy cousin Giullian Gioiello, and therapist Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW to examine how Facebook, texting, and smartphones are reshaping how young people relate, feel lonely, and find (or lose) silence.