The surprising link between food addiction and smartphone addiction
Release Date: 02/13/2026
The surprising link between food addiction and smartphone addiction
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How Bright Line Eating (BLE) helps break the cycle of cravings? The connection between obesity, mental health, and modern habits Food culture vs. food addiction: where is the line? What really drives addictive eating behaviors? The overlap between food addiction and smartphone overuse How structured boundaries can quiet “food noise”? What current research is revealing about weight and habits? Is movement enough for weight loss or is there more to the story? BLE, medications, or both? Understanding personalized approaches About Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson: Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD is an...
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Parents, for the sake of your kids, put down your phone
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How to develop the power to give and receive gentleness?
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1. How do digital product developers decide what is worth building and what is not? 2. Once a product is built, how is user interest measured, and what do clicks and engagement data really tell us? 3. How much psychology goes into app design and where does that cross into manipulation? 4. Is users’ digital wellbeing ever prioritized during product development, especially around notifications and nudges? 5. How do companies identify moments when users are most vulnerable or motivated to buy? 6. With so many fitness and health apps available, what actually makes one better or more ethical than...
info_outline- How Bright Line Eating (BLE) helps break the cycle of cravings?
- The connection between obesity, mental health, and modern habits
- Food culture vs. food addiction: where is the line?
- What really drives addictive eating behaviors?
- The overlap between food addiction and smartphone overuse
- How structured boundaries can quiet “food noise”?
- What current research is revealing about weight and habits?
- Is movement enough for weight loss or is there more to the story?
- BLE, medications, or both? Understanding personalized approaches
About Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson:
Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, a multiple New York Times bestselling author, and an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions, a company dedicated to helping 1 million people have their “Bright Transformations”—the full physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual change that accompanies healthy, permanent weight loss—by 2030.