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How virtual reality is changing brain-training technology
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (279+ words) Neurofeedback is a technique where individuals learn to alter their brain waves by watching them in real time. During a typical session, sensors are placed on a person’s scalp to record electrical activity in the brain. This method is known…...
Getting a smartphone before age 13 linked to worse mental health in young adulthood
4+ day, 1+ 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…...
Psychologists find smartphone screenshots can cause a profound degree of "digital amnesia"
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (511+ words) This disengagement could free up cognitive resources, offering measurable mental benefits on other tasks that might offset the initial memory penalty. To test this idea, the researchers conducted seven separate experiments with undergraduate students. In the first experiment, 33 participants used…...
Study finds AI companions boost mental health while damaging offline connections
1+ week, 1+ day 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....
Anatomy of a viral wellness trend: Why the 'cortisol cocktail' fundamentally misunderstands human stress
4+ week, 2+ day ago (879+ words) Have you heard of a “cortisol cocktail”? Rather than something you might order at a bar, this drink is one of the latest wellness trends floating around social media. Proponents claim the drink – which is made with ingredients including orange…...
Study finds AI chatbots can conduct basic therapy sessions but struggle to adapt to individual needs
3+ week, 1+ hour 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…...
The “sense of absence” may explain why disconnected teens turn to addictive behaviors
3+ week, 2+ 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…...
What psychological science actually says about pornography and addiction
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…...