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Excessive Social Media Scrolling (“Binge-Scrolling”) Could Be a Byproduct of FOMO. What Does This Mean for Our Cognition?
There is finally a term to describe the moment when you open your phone to check a notification then suddenly look up and it’s been an hour of scrolling through social media ("binge-scrolling”). A common understanding of this behavior is that technology itself is too addicting, but could the root of the cause be on an individual level?
Jacinda Taggett
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Interbrain Synchrony: Do International Sporting Events Bring Our Brains (and us) Closer Together?
For many spectators, this World Cup felt like a moment of mutual joy, and it seemed like FIFA truly proved its message of “Football Unites the World.” But beyond the fun and games of this tournament, is it possible that there’s something more biological underlying our feelings of goodwill and closeness?
Erica Luo
Oct 34 min read
Excessive Social Media Scrolling (“Binge-Scrolling”) Could Be a Byproduct of FOMO. What Does This Mean for Our Cognition?
There is finally a term to describe the moment when you open your phone to check a notification then suddenly look up and it’s been an hour of scrolling through social media ("binge-scrolling”). A common understanding of this behavior is that technology itself is too addicting, but could the root of the cause be on an individual level?
Jacinda Taggett
Jul 113 min read
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