Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...
In the health and wellness space, we often talk about balance, balancing stress, nutrition, sleep, movement, and mental clarity. But one area that’s sometimes overlooked in mainstream wellness ...
Astrocytes use the MEGF10 receptor to prune synapses in the striatum, a process essential for dopamine-driven motor learning.
When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize ...
In 2026, many parents feel like they’re fighting a losing battle against the ubiquity of screens in their children’s lives.
The dominant narrative frames doomscrolling as a dopamine addiction or a willpower failure. Behavioral science suggests something more honest: your brain is seeking low-stakes unpredictability because ...
The most manipulative design patterns succeed because they mirror psychological loops we already run on ourselves.
A case has started in the US in which a Califonia woman, known as Kelly GM in court, complained how using Meta Platforms’ Instagram and Google’s YouTube as a child affected her mental health.
The conversation has accelerated. What was once under-discussed is now being addressed far more directly across schools, communities, and professional settings. Schools that had not touched this topic ...