From the PLOS press release: A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy computer use and poorer numeracy —…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: As people binge watch TV shows and movies during this period of physical distancing, they may find themselves eerily drawn to fictional villains, from Voldemort and Vader…
From the University of Turku press release: A study conducted by the University of Turku shows the top horror movies of the past 100 years, and how they manipulate brain activity. Humans are fascinated by…
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News press release: A new study has shown that an interactive avatar, which gives both instructions and feedback on the attention of the learner, can improve the performance…
From the University of Massachusetts at Amherst press release: Preschoolers who watch TV sleep significantly less than those who don’t, according to new research by University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer and developmental science…
From the Technical University of Denmark press release: The negative effects of social media and a hectic news cycle on our attention span has been an on-going discussion in recent years — but there’s been…
From the Lancaster University press release: Studying April Fools hoax news stories could offer clues to spotting ‘fake news’ articles, new research reveals. Academic experts in Natural Language Processing from Lancaster University who are interested…
From the Ohio State University press release: People who have trouble with romantic relationships may watch movies and TV shows for more than just a chance to escape from their lives for a bit. New…
From the University of Montreal press release: Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, in part, less optimal body mass, poor eating…
From the University of Exeter press release: Newspaper articles and TV and radio broadcasts which imply coincidences and connections are enough to lead people to believe false information, experts have found. The University of Exeter…