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Mental health
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Teens Alarmed at What AI Is Doing to Their Minds

Young people are increasingly skeptical of AI, recognizing its addictive nature and negative impacts on their lives despite initial engagement.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Evidence on Ozempic to Treat Addiction

Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs have had a major impact in their short time on the market-currently, one in eight Americans say that they have been on GLP-1 drugs. As tens of millions of people take these medications, anecdotal evidence has emerged that they have a positive effect on alcohol abuse and drug addiction. Researchers are starting to run trials of the drugs for these purposes, and some speculate that GLP-1 drugs could even affect addiction behaviors such as gambling and online shopping.
Medicine
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of human fracking'?

Widespread smartphone and platform use exploits human attention through addictive content, risking psychological, social, and existential harm akin to environmental fracking.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Stock, Options, and Cryptocurrency Trading Disorders

Speculative trading and fantasy betting mirror gambling-disorder features: illusion of skill, dopamine-driven rewards, social reinforcement, escalation, and loss-chasing.
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Social media marketing
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Social Media Panic: What the Science Really Says

Social media's effects on adolescent mental health are complex and debated, with evidence linking it to certain sleep and addiction issues but lacking a direct causal link to mental health decline.
Social media marketing
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Social Media Panic: What the Science Really Says

Social media's effects on adolescent mental health are complex and debated, with evidence linking it to certain sleep and addiction issues but lacking a direct causal link to mental health decline.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Understanding Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents

Problematic social media use functions like an addiction, showing compulsivity, loss of control, brain changes, and links to worsening mental health among teens.
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