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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If you are wondering whether cognitive technology is related to artificial intelligence, you are in the right place! This article will discuss the business perspective of these thematic, approaching how companies are currently shaping themselves into the future. Starting off with establishing the differences between artificial intelligence and cognitive technology. Whereas the first one refers …
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Cambridge Dictionary revealed that nomophobia had been selected as “the people’s word of 2018” since technology addictions are now more prevalent than ever before. What is Nomophobia? Nomophobia is a term used to describe a growing fear in today’s world — the fear of being without a mobile device, being an abbreviation for “no-mobile-phone phobia”. The study found …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Now that technology has been widely used, researchers have turned their attention to exploring possible effects of long-term exposure to the electromagnetic fields (EMF), the radiofrequency waves used on mobile phone communications. Serious independent scientific research has proven a link between electromagnetic fields and all kinds of health problems, including cancerous and neuro-degenerative diseases. The …
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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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