The perfect way to do nothing: how to embrace the art of idling – The Guardian
It’s a funny thing, isn’t it, how we often hurtle through life fuelled by busyness and adrenaline, secretly yearning for… read more
I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s the surprising truth about TikTok ‘brain rot’ – Science Focus
They scanned the brains of more than a hundred undergrad students and had them complete a questionnaire about their habits… read more
The surprising thing I learned from quitting Spotify – Vox
The algorithm got me. I don’t just mean that it got me, the way the TikTok algorithm glues you to… read more
Short-Form Videos Degrade Our Capacity to Retain Intentions: Effect of Context Switching On Prospective Memory (Chiossi et al., 2023)
Social media platforms use short, highly engaging videos to catch users’ attention. While the short-form video feeds popularized by TikTok… read more
Little videos are cooking our brains – Vox
This wouldn’t be such a concern if you wanted to seek out awful AI-generated videos. Instead, the slop finds you… read more
Anthropic’s Anti-AI Slop Pop-Up Draws Thousands in NYC – Adweek
Anthropic’s campaign, which positions Claude as an aid to human thinking and problem solving, seems to be resonating. “We wanted… read more
How to Break Free From Your Phone – New York Times
There’s that nagging voice again: “Put the phone away. No, really this time.” But we don’t; 84 percent of Americans… read more
8 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Cell Phone Screen Time – Consumer Reports
These settings, apps, and tips can help you ease up on your phone use and find more enriching things to… read more
‘Dumbphones’ are getting smarter and more premium. Are they the solution for disillusioned phone addicts? – CNN
A necessity, a habit or an addiction, call it what you like: we’re all on our phones. The research and… read more
Are Attention Spans Actually Decreasing? – Center for Brain, Mind, and Society
There is some evidence to suggest attention spans, on average, have been decreasing, but this may say more about our… read more