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·June 4, 2024·2 min read

Internet Addiction Disrupts Adolescent Brain Networks

A new study reviewed neuroimaging research on internet addiction in adolescents, revealing disrupted brain signaling in critical neural networks. These disruptions affect attention, memory, coordination, and emotional processing, impacting mental health. The review highlights the need for more diverse studies to understand these effects fully.

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·November 27, 2023·3 min read

Internet Usage and Mental Health

A comprehensive study analyzing data from two million individuals across 168 countries, challenges the widely held belief about the negative psychological impact of internet technologies. Researchers found only small and inconsistent changes in global well-being and mental health over the last two decades, despite extensive internet adoption.

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·May 2, 2020·2 min read

Internet addiction and quality of life: The role of neuroticism

People with high levels of neuroticism can be more avoidant in daily life as a coping mechanism, and this can commonly manifest into an addiction to the internet and social media.

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·August 3, 2018·3 min read

Broadband Internet May Be to Blame For Sleep Deprivation

Researchers report those with DSL internet sleep, on average, 25 minutes less than people without DSL. The study also reports those with broadband are significantly less likely to sleep between 7 to 9 hours per night.