Examining How Modern Technology Impacts Real People
An article published in Ars Technica titled “Cognitive surrender” leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds details new research from the University of Pennsylvania showing how people using AI chatbots accept faulty answers roughly 73% of the time. The study found that when given access to an AI that provided wrong answers half … Read more
A study published in the journal Science recently confirmed what many of us might have sensed but maybe couldn’t quite put our finger on: AI chatbots are basically yes-men. And it turns out, that’s a problem. Researchers tested 11 leading AI models, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, and found they affirmed users’ actions 49% more … Read more
An article published in Medical Xpress discusses new research from China examining how attachment anxiety, a fear of abandonment often rooted in childhood, contributes to short video addiction among young adults. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, surveyed 342 university students and found that difficulty identifying emotions (alexithymia) and poor attention control help explain … Read more
Here comes another study. PsyPost published a fascinating and somewhat unsettling piece titled How smartphone use and feelings of disconnection fuel a vicious cycle, reporting on a new study from the journal Addictive Behaviors. The study tracked 104 first-year university students over 30 consecutive days and found clear evidence of a self-reinforcing loop: the more … Read more
A research paper published by MIT titled “Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task” examined what happens to our brains when we use AI tools like ChatGPT for writing. Researchers at Boston-area universities tracked 54 participants across multiple essay-writing sessions, measuring brain activity, memory retention, … Read more
After the study from China about screen addiction, it’s India’s turn. India’s Economic Survey 2025–26 has flagged a troubling trio of public health crises: rising obesity, mental health decline, and digital addiction, all fueled by rapid urbanization, processed food consumption, and near-universal smartphone access. The report warns these trends are eroding productivity, straining healthcare systems, … Read more