It’s gotten so bad that the Oxford Word of the Year in 2024 was “brain rot.” The unfortunate reality is that scrolling can be an addiction, and it’s one a lot of us struggle with. Ahead, we talked to ...

Although screens are ubiquitous in our lives, the health effects can be pronounced, even as researchers suggest "balance," ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years, according to ...

A viral post on social media has sparked a fresh debate on how screen time affects young children. The claim suggests that giving tablets to kids as young as four could lead to "brain damage" due to ...

With pop-up alerts, your smartphone likely keeps you posted on the number of hours you’ve been staring at the screen. And those screentime hours don’t even include the time you spend in front of your ...

I’ve written elsewhere how screen-time stresses and detunes the body clock, brain chemistry, and reward pathways, as well as how tech addiction can actually damage the brain’s frontal lobe. I’ve also ...

Part 2 of a two-part series on the challenges of screen time and technology advances; Part 1 looked at the parenting challenges of managing technology and AI for kids With headlines constantly warning ...

The digital age has fundamentally reshaped childhood, making screens an integral part of learning, socialization, and entertainment. Globally, screen time among adolescents has surged, accelerated by ...

Your phone buzzes, and you check it—just for a second—and suddenly you’ve forgotten what you were doing. This happens to us all. Every time we swipe, scroll, or switch apps, our brains are making ...