Are we becoming less practiced in reflective self-regulation, critical thinking and cognitive autonomy? These skills may be exactly what is needed to navigate a future of AI integration, and yet, may also be the skills we are exercising less. The current online environment isn't just distributing content to us and our children, it is quietly shaping attention, beliefs, emotional regulation, and our decision-making. It is influencing how children and young people think, rela

Technology has undeniably reshaped our world. But despite it's improvements, it feels very much at the cost of reshaping the fundamentals of what it means to be human. To connect, to notice, to think, to process. Somewhere along the lines of convenience has started to cost us something irreplaceable. Face perception plays a crucial role in social connection and emotional communication, but as more people spend time looking down at their phones, we risk missing vital facial c

Could childhood as we knew it fade into history? Spontaneous play sessions, board games, long bike rides with no destination, and...

AI companions are available to children. These companions such as ANI or AI chatbots found within online platforms are capable of...

Smartphone addiction, sometimes referred to as “nomophobia” ( Rodríguez-García et al., 2020) the fear of being without a mobile phone, is...

I am sure we've all been there at some point, when a quick glance turns into minutes or hours of scrolling through social media, news...

It might seem convenient, but waking up to your smartphone often sets the tone for a digitally distracted and tech-driven day. Reaching...

Research suggests that 89% of smartphone usage is initiated by the user and not by a notification ( Heitmayer & Lahlou, 2021), so why are...

Excited for that date night or catching up with a friend? But what happens when your phone takes centre stage? Studies suggest that even...

For some, being offline is a seldom occurrence, with mindless usage often causing us to ‘tune out’ rather than focusing our attention on the