3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (891+ words) Scientists and policymakers have expressed growing concern over the modern digital landscape. Smartphones operate as gateways into algorithmically curated digital environments. These algorithms are designed by artificial intelligence (AI) programs to maximize user engagement, often by presenting content that keeps…...

6+ day, 24+ min ago   (655+ words) Adolescents who spend more time playing video games tend to show differences in the outer layer of their brains, such as a thinner cortex and smaller surface area. The research, published in NeuroImage, provides a nuanced look at how solo…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (691+ words) Artificial intelligence companions that mimic emotional intelligence can improve a user’s personal mental health but may simultaneously damage their real-world relationships. These divergent effects become even stronger when users interact with chatbots through augmented reality features rather than basic text....

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (425+ words) The World Health Organization defines sexual health as a broad state of physical, emotional, and social well-being. This definition goes beyond the mere absence of disease to include psychosocial skills that help people form healthy relationships. Two of these foundational…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (248+ words) The global shortage of accessible mental health care has led experts to consider technology as a possible bridge. According to global health estimates cited by the study authors, hundreds of millions of individuals live with mental health conditions, yet structural…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (191+ words) PsyPost Study authors André J. Szameitat and Diana P. Szameitat wanted to explore whether men and women differ in their multitasking abilities. They hypothesized that, during demanding everyday multitasking, men might talk less. To explore this, they designed an experimental…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (503+ words) “Much of the research on adolescent addictive behaviors focuses on specific risk factors and asks what makes some young people more vulnerable than others,” Efrati said. “As a researcher, I found myself asking a somewhat different question: Is there a…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (601+ words) Porn is a topic we tend to avoid talking about – whether it be at school, work or around the dinner table. But in Australia, roughly three-quarters of men (76%) and more than one-third of women (41%) report to have looked at pornographic…...