We all have heard that mental illnesses are the problem of the 21st century, being depression one of the biggest to strike. But can technology be the one to blame for this? The truth is technology brings a lot of enthusiastic things to our daily routines such as: the constant and immediate connection with friends …
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The constant connection to the technological world has a big impact in every aspect of our lives, and since the beginning of it’s evolution we have experienced the consequences of it in our mental and physical health. So how is technology affecting our mental health? It has been proven that the daily exposure, for example, …
Emotions are a big part of who we are as humans, and they shape our attitudes and actions every day. But what if machines are becoming more emotionally intelligent than us? Thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence and its exponential growth, researchers are now investing their time in making them able to understand, predict …
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As we live in a world that is more and more technological, we are constantly connected to social media, entertainment and work, taking with us some sort of device anytime and anywhere, even in our sleep. A study made by the American National Sleep Foundation found that 95 percent of people use some kind of …
Have you ever felt your phone vibrating in your pocket, pulled it out, and realized it wasn’t ringing? This is a phenomenon sociologists call the “phantom vibration syndrome”, or its other nicknames - hypovibochondria or ring-xiety. According to researchers at the University of Michigan Institute, it’s a sign of addiction. In a 2012 study(1), in …
Before reading this article, please watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu140MW9l9g Could you be able to recognize Dr. Adam Alter? In fact, Dr. Alter is a social psychologist and a Professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University whose researches are in the field of psychology as well as behavioral marketing. Moreover Dr. Alter …
Most scientists claim that technology is killing our imagination. In fact, if today you go to a restaurant you will see kids straight up glued to a tablet or smartphone, rather than playing with their toys. And the truth is playing in our early childhood is what builds up our imagination skills. But what if …
As we all know, technology affects us every day in every aspect of our lives. It constantly changes our memory, our opinions and the way we feel about the things that happen around us. Our brain is similar to a complex warehouse of data, it can store almost an unlimited amount of information, but with …
Have you ever thought about such question: How long do you actually think you could “survive” without your smartphone? If at the beginning the word “survive” may come across to you as an exaggeration, you will soon realize that you are extremely dependent on your mobile phone. For instance, it is not a coincidence that …
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The development and evolution of technology over the centuries has been followed by the progress of medicine. And the truth is, nowadays many diseases are found and cured because we have proper machines to do it. But what about the brain? How much do we know about it? With the help of algorithms, machines understand …
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