Earlier this year, researchers at UNC’s Winston Center for Technology and Developing Minds established a new initiative to investigate how technology is “rewiring” the brains of developing youth ...
In an era where digital technologies are becoming ubiquitous, especially among aging populations, a study published in Nature Human Behavior offers a comprehensive meta-analysis exploring how natural ...
Pioneering research into the risks and benefits of digital life to help society prepare for the AI-era and beyond Daily Digital Experiences: the Missing Piece in Well-BeingExisting research already ...
In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest newcomer, with chatbots and other AI tools changing how we learn ...
This post is by Tara Srirangarajan. It’s 10 p.m. and you pick up your phone with the intention of sending a text message before bed. Your eye is immediately drawn to the Instagram app; it looks like ...
Monsters loom, threatening our democracies. They come in many guises, from online misinformation networks and deepfakes to social media bots and psychological microtargeting that uses our personal ...
For years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through TikTok or playing video games is widely seen to be driving the current ...
The Luddites are often portrayed as irrational, reactionary machine-breakers, but psychological consideration reveals something far more nuanced and relevant for the digital age. Luddite resistance to ...