A new concern is emerging as AI tools become integrated into daily life: the potential for AI dependence becoming AI ...

Using this many devices at once doesn’t mean a person is addicted to technology. Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com I am a psychologist who has worked with teens and ...

I was an early adopter of the internet, joining a friend’s so-called bulletin board system in 1990, before social media even ...

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Exploring research and discussions around how excessive short-form video consumption may influence brain activity and habits.

A new survey finds that families are entering the school year under growing tech-driven anxiety as concerns over screen time, ...

The average parent loses the equivalent of 48 nights of sleep each year worrying about their child — with concerns about ...

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As millions of families prepare for the upcoming back-to-school season, a groundbreaking new study has revealed a stark disconnect between classroom cell phone regulations and parental expectations.

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

A federal judge denied Meta's motion to dismiss a social media addiction lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general alleging online harm to children.