By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Staying glued to your screen is not good for a person’s mental health, but the impact is even greater amongst preteens. In one of the first studies to look at the long-term effects of screen time, researchers have found a link between…
By Study Finds In today’s digital age, screens are everywhere. From smartphones to tablets, televisions to gaming consoles, children are growing up with their eyes glued to glowing little boxes several hours a day. Unfortunately, a new study finds this is ruining their ability to…
By Study Finds Drastically reducing children’s leisure screen time to just three hours per week can lead to significant improvements in their mental health and behavior in as little as two weeks, a new study shows. The research, led by Dr. Jesper Schmidt-Persson from the…
By Study Finds Kids who go straight onto their screens after school are more miserable and feel less healthy than those who do homework or play outside, a new study reveals. Researchers from the University of South Australia say those who meet up with friends,…
By Patricia Burke A 10-Day Guidebook to Re-Treat, Re-Meet & Re-Turn to Yourself: Molly McCord “Meditate more. Scroll less. Unplug longer. Feel stronger. A wise part of us knows that technology has become too much of a co-dependent and unconscious habit that is slowly draining our…
By Paul Levy, University of Brighton Just as other brand names make their way into the dictionary, Zoom has now become a daily verb and a noun. We Zoom each other, we say “Let’s have a Zoom,” and we get Zoom fatigue. Now there’s Zoom…
By Ana Maria Portugal, Karolinska Institutet; Rachael Bedford, University of Bath, and Tim J. Smith, Birkbeck, University of London Working from home as a parent, a touchscreen device can be a marvellous tool. Pass one to your child, and they’ll be quietly occupied for your…
During the pandemic, the amount of screen time for many people working and learning from home as well as binge-watching TV has sharply increased. New research finds that wearing blue-light glasses just before sleeping can lead to a better night’s sleep and contribute to a…
By mc schraefel, University of Southampton COVID-19 has seen all the rules change when it comes to social engagement. Workplaces and schools have closed, gatherings have been banned, and the use of social media and other online tools has risen to bridge the gap. But…
Less screen time and more green time are associated with better psychological outcomes among children and adolescents, according to a study published September 4 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tassia Oswald of the University of Adelaide, and colleagues. The prevalence of mental illness…
Feelings of panic when a person is away from their smartphone could be connected to general feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, a new study of young people in Portugal suggests. The study, published in the most recent issue of the journal Computers in Human Behavior…
When schools are closed, children at home increasingly turn to electronic screens to be entertained. The risk to younger children is well documented as it stunts mental development. Even the WHO recommends only 30 minutes per day of screen time for toddlers. ⁃ Technocracy News…
By Hyunjae Daniel Shin, Nottingham Trent University and Amin Al-Habaibeh, Nottingham Trent University Even prior to COVID-19 pandemic, our research revealed that 83% of parents were concerned about the amount of time their children spent in front of screens and monitors. Recent events have made…
Over the past 15 years or so, social media has transformed from a mere digital novelty to an integral part of daily life—at least for most people. In the right hands, it can be a powerful tool that can help you build an audience and…
A new study, by researchers Drs. Boers, Afzali and Conrod who are affiliated with CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Montreal, reveals that social media use, television viewing and computer use, but not video gaming, are linked to…
