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The psychology of digital disconnection: Why we want to use digital media less and if we should even try to

... nature” of digital media for productivity, mental and physical health etc. are likely exaggerated and technologically deterministic ... self-esteem than heavy social media use: Evidence from access inequalities and restrictive media parenting in rural ... / more

How body language helps us understand other people’s emotions

... gain an immediate and almost intuitive understanding of the physical actions, the underlying intentions, and the innermost feelings of the ... they came from experiments with macaques. However, initial evidence from research based on imaging techniques [8] revealed similar ... / more

Trauma(tic) Media - What does it even look like? 

... from them, which can leave a long-lasting psychological and physical imprint on them [1]. As scholars and everyday people utilize the term ... media isn’t just the act or presence of violence but evidence of when trauma is brought to existence – where individuals are ... / more

How perception and action emerge: Stories of a puzzling mind

... speed, and force of the movement, etc. There is compelling evidence that action plans arise from the binding of initially unrelated ... everyday observations: Imagine you are taking part in a physical education class and the instructor shows how to grip a dumbbell and ... / more

Small screens, big effects: How screen media shapes early childhood

... programs marketed as “educational” without supporting evidence, parents often become more accepting of increased screen time [1]. ... other important activities, such as social interactions and physical play. Supporting children in developing healthy media habits from an ... / more

Does organized ritual child abuse exist?

... police investigations have so far been unable to uncover any evidence for these allegations. In this article, we discuss why the existence ... secret will come to light – through leakage or due to physical evidence (e.g., retrieval of documents/communication from the ... / more

Viral and harmful: Violence in media and its impact on empathy

... large sample of German adolescents provides insightful evidence. Over a period of twelve months, regular consumption of violent media was associated with increased physical aggression and decreased empathetic abilities. This effect occurred ... / more

The viral power of migrant crime messaging: Fear, emotion, and algorithms

... threats [10]. Realistic threats involve concerns about physical safety or job security [10]. Symbolic threats arise when people ... particularly effective, even when it contradicts empirical evidence [5]–[7], [8]. This strategy is not unique to the United States. ... / more

Digital moral distortion: How social media can negatively shape our judgement of right and wrong

... him for protecting his wife, while many condemned his physical aggression. The number of reactions received can serve as a powerful ... reasoning [3]. In this article, we detail psychological evidence on the role of moral outrage, polarisation, misinformation , and ... / more

Internet, dating, addiction: A match made in heaven

... media more frequently or compulsively also report lower physical and psychological well-being, performance, and social interactions [6, ... unregulated) cause life problems? To date, the empirical evidence has major flaws. Some studies simply compare users to nonusers ... / more