The amount of time you spend each day using different smartphone apps may be enough to reveal your identity, according to new research published in the journal Psychological Science.
Data from more than 17,000 teenagers shows little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents.
A study shows how much people criticize their employers and colleagues on social media, and what consequences they face when they do so.
The allure of smartphones, and their impact on our relationships, might be the result of our evolutionary history, researchers suggest.
Students who surfed the web in a college course had lower scores on the final exam than did those who didn’t go online.
Psychological scientists and other researchers are exploring the ways that online communication is affecting the formation of friendships and romantic relationships.
New findings from over 120,000 adolescents in the UK indicate that the relationship between screen time and well-being is weak at best, even at high levels of digital engagement.
Data from an online smoking cessation intervention demonstrate the potential of bringing evidence-based mental health care to a wider range of people via the internet.
A comprehensive research report provides an evidence-based guide that parents, educators, and app designers alike can use to evaluate the quality of so-called “educational” apps.
Scrolling through apps on a smartphone might actually sap cognitive resources rather than restoring them during breaks.
The same brain circuits that are activated by eating chocolate and winning money are activated when teenagers see large numbers of “likes” on their own photos or the photos of peers in a social network
Researchers find that teenagers’ online lives closely resemble their offline experiences, but bullying is one area where the digital age may be introducing new risks.
Researchers explore the causes and consequences of bullying that occurs through Facebook, text messages, and other digital platforms.
