Last year, ‘brain rot’ was crowned Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year, a term which captured concerns about the impact of consuming “excessive amounts of low-quality online content, especially on ...

From analog hobbies to tech curfews, these Gen Zers are experimenting with science-backed ways to help their brains feel a little less foggy. Doomscrolling has taken over our screen time, and ...

Constantly find yourself doomscrolling on social media? You may just be doing so out of habit, not addiction. That’s according to research conducted on 1,204 US adults, which found excessive social ...

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health. The amygdala, shown in orange, serves as the ...

In what some might describe as the dumbing down of entertainment, shows are reportedly opting for simpler plot lines, along with regular recaps of what has happened so far to keep the attention of ...

Prime minister Anthony Albanese urged Australia’s teenagers on Tuesday to view the upcoming social media restriction as a safeguard rather than a punishment. From midnight on 9 December, major ...

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