#digitalwellbeing — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #digitalwellbeing, aggregated by home.social.
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RECAP/RECORDING - Chronically Online | A Workshop on Digital Fatigue & Burnout https://isoclive.substack.com/p/isocmumbai-digitalfatigue
Digital fatigue, doomscrolling, "fake rest" & what it means to pause and recharge — a workshop with Your Space.
#DigitalWellbeing #DigitalFatigue #Burnout #MentalHealth #isocmumbai
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RECAP/RECORDING - Chronically Online | A Workshop on Digital Fatigue & Burnout https://isoclive.substack.com/p/isocmumbai-digitalfatigue
Digital fatigue, doomscrolling, "fake rest" & what it means to pause and recharge — a workshop with Your Space.
#DigitalWellbeing #DigitalFatigue #Burnout #MentalHealth #isocmumbai
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RECAP/RECORDING - Chronically Online | A Workshop on Digital Fatigue & Burnout https://isoclive.substack.com/p/isocmumbai-digitalfatigue
Digital fatigue, doomscrolling, "fake rest" & what it means to pause and recharge — a workshop with Your Space.
#DigitalWellbeing #DigitalFatigue #Burnout #MentalHealth #isocmumbai
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RECAP/RECORDING - Chronically Online | A Workshop on Digital Fatigue & Burnout https://isoclive.substack.com/p/isocmumbai-digitalfatigue
Digital fatigue, doomscrolling, "fake rest" & what it means to pause and recharge — a workshop with Your Space.
#DigitalWellbeing #DigitalFatigue #Burnout #MentalHealth #isocmumbai
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RECAP/RECORDING - Chronically Online | A Workshop on Digital Fatigue & Burnout https://isoclive.substack.com/p/isocmumbai-digitalfatigue
Digital fatigue, doomscrolling, "fake rest" & what it means to pause and recharge — a workshop with Your Space.
#DigitalWellbeing #DigitalFatigue #Burnout #MentalHealth #isocmumbai
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Primo monitoraggio nazionale: cresce la dipendenza dai social tra i giovani. Dati allarmanti e strategie per prevenirla:
https://www.quotidianoweb.it/cultura-e-societa/dipendenza-da-social-lassociazione-nazionale-dalla-parte-del-consumatore-presenta-i-risultati-del-primo-monitoraggio-nazionale/ #quotidianoweb #DipendenzaDaSocial #SocialMedia #SaluteMentale #Giovani #Smartphone #DigitalWellbeing #Ansia #Prevenzione #Italia #News -
Primo monitoraggio nazionale: cresce la dipendenza dai social tra i giovani. Dati allarmanti e strategie per prevenirla:
https://www.quotidianoweb.it/cultura-e-societa/dipendenza-da-social-lassociazione-nazionale-dalla-parte-del-consumatore-presenta-i-risultati-del-primo-monitoraggio-nazionale/ #quotidianoweb #DipendenzaDaSocial #SocialMedia #SaluteMentale #Giovani #Smartphone #DigitalWellbeing #Ansia #Prevenzione #Italia #News -
Oh joy, it's 2026 and the techno-saviors have decreed that swapping your phone's OS will magically thwart domestic abuse. 🙄 Because we all know the true villain in DV is clearly the operating system, not the abuser. 📱🔧
https://privacypros.com.au/privacy-hub/articles/dv-safe-phone-australia/ #domesticviolence #technologysolutions #victimblaming #digitalwellbeing #OSswapping #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh joy, it's 2026 and the techno-saviors have decreed that swapping your phone's OS will magically thwart domestic abuse. 🙄 Because we all know the true villain in DV is clearly the operating system, not the abuser. 📱🔧
https://privacypros.com.au/privacy-hub/articles/dv-safe-phone-australia/ #domesticviolence #technologysolutions #victimblaming #digitalwellbeing #OSswapping #HackerNews #ngated -
Body doubling is moving beyond ADHD communities into remote-work culture, and Focusmate is a good example of why.
Book 25, 50, or 75 minutes, meet one person on camera, state your goals, then work in silence and check in at the end. No extra app; three sessions a week are free.
It’s a gentler model of digital wellbeing: support your attention instead of scolding you for losing it.
Would a quiet stranger help you start the task you keep avoiding?
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👋 Hi #a11y community! I built NoSuggest (https://nosuggest.com) — a free, open-source PWA that lets you watch YouTube without the algorithm. No recommendations, no Shorts, no autoplay, no sign-in. Just the channels you choose.
I built it because I was tired of opening YouTube for one video and losing an hour to the rabbit hole. Turns out a lot of people feel the same. 🙂
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👋 Hi #a11y community! I built NoSuggest (https://nosuggest.com) — a free, open-source PWA that lets you watch YouTube without the algorithm. No recommendations, no Shorts, no autoplay, no sign-in. Just the channels you choose.
I built it because I was tired of opening YouTube for one video and losing an hour to the rabbit hole. Turns out a lot of people feel the same. 🙂
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DATE: July 14, 2026 at 08:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Narcissistic individuals are more prone to problematic use of generative AI
URL: https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-individuals-are-more-prone-to-problematic-use-of-generative-ai/
A survey of generative artificial intelligence users found that people with pronounced narcissism are more prone to problematic use of generative artificial intelligence. In women, this association was fully mediated by vertical individualism, an orientation that emphasizes personal independence and autonomy alongside competition, achievement, status, and acceptance of inequality between individuals. In men, the association was partially mediated by vertical individualism and intolerance of uncertainty. The paper was published in BMC Psychology.
Problematic use of generative AI refers to a pattern of excessive, poorly controlled, or harmful engagement with generative artificial intelligence tools that causes significant difficulties in a person’s daily life. It may involve spending excessive amounts of time interacting with AI systems, repeatedly using them despite negative consequences, or feeling unable to reduce their use.
People with problematic generative AI use may become overly dependent on generative AI for work, studying, decision-making, creativity, social interaction, or emotional support. Such use can interfere with academic performance, occupational responsibilities, relationships, sleep, or other important activities. Some individuals may increasingly rely on AI to avoid difficult tasks, uncertainty, boredom, loneliness, or unpleasant emotions. Problematic use may also involve compulsive checking, repeated prompting, or persistent engagement that resembles other forms of problematic digital technology use.
Another concern is cognitive overreliance, in which users increasingly delegate thinking, writing, problem-solving, or judgment to AI systems and become less willing to perform these activities independently. Problematic use does not simply mean frequent use, because intensive AI use can be adaptive and productive when it remains controlled and does not cause impairment. The concept is still emerging, but the term is best used to describe AI use characterized by impaired control, functional impairment, psychological dependence, or continued engagement despite meaningful negative consequences.
Study author Kağan Kırcaburun, an assistant professor at Düzce University in Turkey, investigated the relationship between dark personality traits and problematic generative AI use. He was particularly interested in exploring the possible mediating roles of cultural orientations of individualism and intolerance of uncertainty in this relationship. He noted that previous studies already linked problematic technology use with dark personality traits, but that only one very recent study had specifically examined the relationship between those traits and problematic generative AI use.
He conducted an online survey via Prolific. Participants were 677 individuals who reported active use of generative artificial intelligence. Their average age was about 40 years, and 50% of them were men.
The survey contained assessments of problematic generative AI use (the Problematic GAI Use Scale, created by adapting items of a scale designed to measure the problematic use of conversational artificial intelligence), intolerance of uncertainty (the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale), individualistic orientation (the Individualism and Collectivism Scale), and dark personality traits (the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen Scale and the Short Sadistic Impulses Scale).
Dark personality traits are socially aversive characteristics associated with self-interest, manipulation, emotional coldness, and disregard for others. There are four of them: Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism. Machiavellianism involves strategic manipulation, cynicism, and a willingness to exploit people to achieve personal goals. Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, entitlement, a strong need for admiration, and sensitivity to threats to one’s self-image. Psychopathy involves callousness, low empathy, impulsivity, and limited remorse. Sadism makes a person prone to deriving pleasure or satisfaction from humiliating, hurting, or controlling others.
Results indicated that participants with more pronounced problematic use of generative AI tended to show somewhat higher narcissism, slightly higher Machiavellianism, and sadism. More pronounced problematic use of generative AI was also associated with higher intolerance for uncertainty and higher vertical individualism.
Intolerance of uncertainty is the tendency to find uncertain or unpredictable situations distressing and to react negatively to not knowing what may happen. Vertical individualism is a cultural orientation that values personal independence and competition while accepting inequality in status, achievement, and power.
Further analysis indicated that, among women, vertical individualism fully mediated the relationship between problematic generative AI use and narcissism. For men, vertical individualism and intolerance of uncertainty partially mediated the relationship. Study authors proposed that narcissism leads to more pronounced vertical individualism and that this pronounced vertical individualism makes an individual prone to problematic use of generative AI.
“Overall, the findings highlight the central role of individualistic value orientations and uncertainty-related processes in explaining how dark personality traits contribute to PGAIU [problematic use of generative AI],” the study author concluded.
The study contributes to the scientific understanding of problematic use of generative AI. However, it should be noted that the design of the study does not allow any causal inferences to be derived from the results. Additionally, all data were based on self-reports, leaving the possibility that reporting bias might have affected the results. Finally, because the average levels of problematic AI use in this sample were relatively low, the findings may reflect variations in general engagement rather than clinically significant problematic use.
The paper, “Dark Tetrad traits and problematic generative artificial intelligence use: the serial mediating role of individualism and intolerance of uncertainty,” was authored by Kağan Kırcaburun.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-individuals-are-more-prone-to-problematic-use-of-generative-ai/
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #Narcissism #GenerativeAI #ProblematicAIUse #DarkTetrad #VerticalIndividualism #IntoleranceOfUncertainty #AIInfluence #DigitalWellbeing #AIandPsychology #MentalHealthTech
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DATE: July 14, 2026 at 08:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Narcissistic individuals are more prone to problematic use of generative AI
URL: https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-individuals-are-more-prone-to-problematic-use-of-generative-ai/
A survey of generative artificial intelligence users found that people with pronounced narcissism are more prone to problematic use of generative artificial intelligence. In women, this association was fully mediated by vertical individualism, an orientation that emphasizes personal independence and autonomy alongside competition, achievement, status, and acceptance of inequality between individuals. In men, the association was partially mediated by vertical individualism and intolerance of uncertainty. The paper was published in BMC Psychology.
Problematic use of generative AI refers to a pattern of excessive, poorly controlled, or harmful engagement with generative artificial intelligence tools that causes significant difficulties in a person’s daily life. It may involve spending excessive amounts of time interacting with AI systems, repeatedly using them despite negative consequences, or feeling unable to reduce their use.
People with problematic generative AI use may become overly dependent on generative AI for work, studying, decision-making, creativity, social interaction, or emotional support. Such use can interfere with academic performance, occupational responsibilities, relationships, sleep, or other important activities. Some individuals may increasingly rely on AI to avoid difficult tasks, uncertainty, boredom, loneliness, or unpleasant emotions. Problematic use may also involve compulsive checking, repeated prompting, or persistent engagement that resembles other forms of problematic digital technology use.
Another concern is cognitive overreliance, in which users increasingly delegate thinking, writing, problem-solving, or judgment to AI systems and become less willing to perform these activities independently. Problematic use does not simply mean frequent use, because intensive AI use can be adaptive and productive when it remains controlled and does not cause impairment. The concept is still emerging, but the term is best used to describe AI use characterized by impaired control, functional impairment, psychological dependence, or continued engagement despite meaningful negative consequences.
Study author Kağan Kırcaburun, an assistant professor at Düzce University in Turkey, investigated the relationship between dark personality traits and problematic generative AI use. He was particularly interested in exploring the possible mediating roles of cultural orientations of individualism and intolerance of uncertainty in this relationship. He noted that previous studies already linked problematic technology use with dark personality traits, but that only one very recent study had specifically examined the relationship between those traits and problematic generative AI use.
He conducted an online survey via Prolific. Participants were 677 individuals who reported active use of generative artificial intelligence. Their average age was about 40 years, and 50% of them were men.
The survey contained assessments of problematic generative AI use (the Problematic GAI Use Scale, created by adapting items of a scale designed to measure the problematic use of conversational artificial intelligence), intolerance of uncertainty (the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale), individualistic orientation (the Individualism and Collectivism Scale), and dark personality traits (the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen Scale and the Short Sadistic Impulses Scale).
Dark personality traits are socially aversive characteristics associated with self-interest, manipulation, emotional coldness, and disregard for others. There are four of them: Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism. Machiavellianism involves strategic manipulation, cynicism, and a willingness to exploit people to achieve personal goals. Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, entitlement, a strong need for admiration, and sensitivity to threats to one’s self-image. Psychopathy involves callousness, low empathy, impulsivity, and limited remorse. Sadism makes a person prone to deriving pleasure or satisfaction from humiliating, hurting, or controlling others.
Results indicated that participants with more pronounced problematic use of generative AI tended to show somewhat higher narcissism, slightly higher Machiavellianism, and sadism. More pronounced problematic use of generative AI was also associated with higher intolerance for uncertainty and higher vertical individualism.
Intolerance of uncertainty is the tendency to find uncertain or unpredictable situations distressing and to react negatively to not knowing what may happen. Vertical individualism is a cultural orientation that values personal independence and competition while accepting inequality in status, achievement, and power.
Further analysis indicated that, among women, vertical individualism fully mediated the relationship between problematic generative AI use and narcissism. For men, vertical individualism and intolerance of uncertainty partially mediated the relationship. Study authors proposed that narcissism leads to more pronounced vertical individualism and that this pronounced vertical individualism makes an individual prone to problematic use of generative AI.
“Overall, the findings highlight the central role of individualistic value orientations and uncertainty-related processes in explaining how dark personality traits contribute to PGAIU [problematic use of generative AI],” the study author concluded.
The study contributes to the scientific understanding of problematic use of generative AI. However, it should be noted that the design of the study does not allow any causal inferences to be derived from the results. Additionally, all data were based on self-reports, leaving the possibility that reporting bias might have affected the results. Finally, because the average levels of problematic AI use in this sample were relatively low, the findings may reflect variations in general engagement rather than clinically significant problematic use.
The paper, “Dark Tetrad traits and problematic generative artificial intelligence use: the serial mediating role of individualism and intolerance of uncertainty,” was authored by Kağan Kırcaburun.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-individuals-are-more-prone-to-problematic-use-of-generative-ai/
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #Narcissism #GenerativeAI #ProblematicAIUse #DarkTetrad #VerticalIndividualism #IntoleranceOfUncertainty #AIInfluence #DigitalWellbeing #AIandPsychology #MentalHealthTech
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The great digital fatigue: How digital burnout is changing social media use
https://blog.incogni.com/digital-fatigue-and-burnout/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48904855
#HackerNews #digitalfatigue #burnout #socialmedia #mentalhealth #digitalwellbeing
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The great digital fatigue: How digital burnout is changing social media use
https://blog.incogni.com/digital-fatigue-and-burnout/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48904855
#HackerNews #digitalfatigue #burnout #socialmedia #mentalhealth #digitalwellbeing
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The great digital fatigue: How digital burnout is changing social media use
https://blog.incogni.com/digital-fatigue-and-burnout/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48904855
#HackerNews #digitalfatigue #burnout #socialmedia #mentalhealth #digitalwellbeing
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The great digital fatigue: How digital burnout is changing social media use
https://blog.incogni.com/digital-fatigue-and-burnout/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48904855
#HackerNews #digitalfatigue #burnout #socialmedia #mentalhealth #digitalwellbeing
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The great digital fatigue: How digital burnout is changing social media use
https://blog.incogni.com/digital-fatigue-and-burnout/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48904855
#HackerNews #digitalfatigue #burnout #socialmedia #mentalhealth #digitalwellbeing
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30 years of internet research turns up a mixed bag: better problem-solving, more creative thinking, but reduced focus and less critical thinking (we're more likely to accept what we're told without questioning it).
I wrote about what this means now that AI is doing something similar, only faster.
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30 years of internet research turns up a mixed bag: better problem-solving, more creative thinking, but reduced focus and less critical thinking (we're more likely to accept what we're told without questioning it).
I wrote about what this means now that AI is doing something similar, only faster.
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The internet feels so heavy with darkness these past few years. I can barely scroll without being hit by waves of negativity and people who seem to thrive on it. It's genuinely unsettling.
I'm really glad I've totally broken the compulsive social media habit. Stepping back has been one of the best decisions I've made for my peace of mind.
Feels good to breathe again.
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The internet feels so heavy with darkness these past few years. I can barely scroll without being hit by waves of negativity and people who seem to thrive on it. It's genuinely unsettling.
I'm really glad I've totally broken the compulsive social media habit. Stepping back has been one of the best decisions I've made for my peace of mind.
Feels good to breathe again.
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Children’s social media curbs planned across EU: European Commission president
The European Union will move to limit young children’saccess to social media across the 27-member bloc, European Commission…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission ##AgeRestrictions ##ChildrensOnlineSafety ##DigitalWellbeing ##EUChildProtection ##EUCommission ##OnlineDangers ##ProtectOurKids ##SocialMediaBan #ChildSafetyOnline #SocialMediaRegulation
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Here’s How Apple Is Updating Its Child Safety Features in iOS 27
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/apple-child-safety-ios-27/
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Here’s How Apple Is Updating Its Child Safety Features in iOS 27
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/apple-child-safety-ios-27/
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The APA's July 2026 review captures a useful shift: the question is less 'Does AI make us dumber?' and more 'What happens to the attention it frees up?'
The evidence is still thin - surveys, small samples, early correlations - so I would not treat this as settled science. But it is a better personal test.
When AI saves you an hour, how do you keep that hour from being swallowed by another feed?
#ArtificialIntelligence #CognitiveOffloading #DigitalWellbeing
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The APA's July 2026 review captures a useful shift: the question is less 'Does AI make us dumber?' and more 'What happens to the attention it frees up?'
The evidence is still thin - surveys, small samples, early correlations - so I would not treat this as settled science. But it is a better personal test.
When AI saves you an hour, how do you keep that hour from being swallowed by another feed?
#ArtificialIntelligence #CognitiveOffloading #DigitalWellbeing
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Technology isn't the problem, our habits are.
Here are 10 digital habits that changed my life in 2026
📖 Read here:
https://techputs.com/10-digital-habits-that-changed-my-life/#DigitalHabits #DigitalWellbeing #Productivity #Technology #Tech
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Technology isn't the problem, our habits are.
Here are 10 digital habits that changed my life in 2026
📖 Read here:
https://techputs.com/10-digital-habits-that-changed-my-life/#DigitalHabits #DigitalWellbeing #Productivity #Technology #Tech
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Hacker News, X, YouTube, Bluesky & Mastodon — read together, filtered to one clean feed. → threadverse.ai
#Threadverse #Feedreader #DigitalWellbeing #Productivity #Tech
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Hacker News, X, YouTube, Bluesky & Mastodon — read together, filtered to one clean feed. → threadverse.ai
#Threadverse #Feedreader #DigitalWellbeing #Productivity #Tech
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DATE: July 2, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTHTITLE: Opinion: Teens are turning to chatbots for mental health help. We need rules to keep them safe
URL: https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/02/teens-chatbots-mental-health-rules-bans/?utm_campaign=rss
While parents, schools, and lawmakers are still debating the impact of social media on children’s mental health, a new technology has taken the therapist’s seat: AI chatbots.
In research that my colleagues and I published recently in JAMA Pediatrics, we found that the share of young people using AI chatbots for mental health advice rose from about 1 in 8 to about 1 in 5 in a single year — more than a 40% increase. That finding should end any illusion that this is a speculative problem. For millions of adolescents, AI is already part of the mental health landscape.
Read the rest…
URL: https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/02/teens-chatbots-mental-health-rules-bans/?utm_campaign=rss
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/topic/mental-health/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #TeensMentalHealth #AIBots #MentalHealthChatbots #YouthWellness #SafetyRules #DigitalWellbeing #AdolescentHealth #ChatbotTherapy #JAMAPediatrics #TechSafetyInSchools
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DATE: July 2, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTHTITLE: Opinion: Teens are turning to chatbots for mental health help. We need rules to keep them safe
URL: https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/02/teens-chatbots-mental-health-rules-bans/?utm_campaign=rss
While parents, schools, and lawmakers are still debating the impact of social media on children’s mental health, a new technology has taken the therapist’s seat: AI chatbots.
In research that my colleagues and I published recently in JAMA Pediatrics, we found that the share of young people using AI chatbots for mental health advice rose from about 1 in 8 to about 1 in 5 in a single year — more than a 40% increase. That finding should end any illusion that this is a speculative problem. For millions of adolescents, AI is already part of the mental health landscape.
Read the rest…
URL: https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/02/teens-chatbots-mental-health-rules-bans/?utm_campaign=rss
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/topic/mental-health/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #TeensMentalHealth #AIBots #MentalHealthChatbots #YouthWellness #SafetyRules #DigitalWellbeing #AdolescentHealth #ChatbotTherapy #JAMAPediatrics #TechSafetyInSchools
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Your phone is not the problem.
Uncontrolled usage is.You don’t need to quit your phone.
You just need better boundaries.Tiny actions:
📵 Don’t check your phone immediately after waking up
📵 Don’t use it during meals
📵 Don’t take it to the bathroom
📵 Turn off unnecessary notifications
📵 Set app limits
📵 Charge your phone away from your bedYour phone should support your life — not control it.
#DigitalWellbeing #PhoneAddiction #SelfGrowth #LifestyleChange
https://validatefacts.com/articles/how-to-reduce-mobile-phone-usage
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In 2026, we build walls to keep people out, but leave the gates wide open for algorithms. We call it multitasking; psychology calls it cognitive fragmentation.
Seneca saw this coming two millennia ago. The Stoic cure for algorithmic attention extraction isn't optimization—it's "otium", the architecture of intentional quiet.
My latest essay on reclaiming your mind:
🔗 https://medium.com/@giovannibasta/roaming-enemies-seneca-digital-fragmentation-c322595d075b -
In 2026, we build walls to keep people out, but leave the gates wide open for algorithms. We call it multitasking; psychology calls it cognitive fragmentation.
Seneca saw this coming two millennia ago. The Stoic cure for algorithmic attention extraction isn't optimization—it's "otium", the architecture of intentional quiet.
My latest essay on reclaiming your mind:
🔗 https://medium.com/@giovannibasta/roaming-enemies-seneca-digital-fragmentation-c322595d075b -
Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.
#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad
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Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.
#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad
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Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.
#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad
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Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.
#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad
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Much food for thought at the tradeoffs between usability, security, and more. A consumer protection authority (CCPA) in India fined Zepto INR 700,000 a few months ago for using dark patterns. The amount is chicken feed compared with how much they may have ripped consumers off via those patterns.
#FrictionlessDesign #UXDesign #DarkPatterns #EthicalUX #DigitalWellbeing #HumanCenteredDesign #UserExperience #DesignEthics #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveLoad
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NYC Off Tech is a bi-weekly bulletin for New Yorkers leaving big tech behind—featuring events that bond strangers, exercise attention, and help people switch to preferred private tools. No data-farming middlemen. Check the archive: https://nycofftech.com/ 📬🗽📵 #NYC #DigitalWellbeing #InTheCity
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NYC Off Tech is a bi-weekly bulletin for New Yorkers leaving big tech behind—featuring events that bond strangers, exercise attention, and help people switch to preferred private tools. No data-farming middlemen. Check the archive: https://nycofftech.com/ 📬🗽📵 #NYC #DigitalWellbeing #InTheCity
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📱🧠 Oh look, another soul-searching guide for the screen-zombified masses! Apparently, you can "become a person" again, as if we were just a firmware update away from regaining humanity. 🙄 Is this a self-help article or a poorly disguised plea for subscriptions? 🔄💸
https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/how-to-become-a-person-after-smartphones-have-rotted-your-brain #screenaddiction #selfhelp #digitalwellbeing #humanitylost #subscriptionculture #HackerNews #ngated -
📱🧠 Oh look, another soul-searching guide for the screen-zombified masses! Apparently, you can "become a person" again, as if we were just a firmware update away from regaining humanity. 🙄 Is this a self-help article or a poorly disguised plea for subscriptions? 🔄💸
https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/how-to-become-a-person-after-smartphones-have-rotted-your-brain #screenaddiction #selfhelp #digitalwellbeing #humanitylost #subscriptionculture #HackerNews #ngated -
📱🧠 Oh look, another soul-searching guide for the screen-zombified masses! Apparently, you can "become a person" again, as if we were just a firmware update away from regaining humanity. 🙄 Is this a self-help article or a poorly disguised plea for subscriptions? 🔄💸
https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/how-to-become-a-person-after-smartphones-have-rotted-your-brain #screenaddiction #selfhelp #digitalwellbeing #humanitylost #subscriptionculture #HackerNews #ngated -
📱🧠 Oh look, another soul-searching guide for the screen-zombified masses! Apparently, you can "become a person" again, as if we were just a firmware update away from regaining humanity. 🙄 Is this a self-help article or a poorly disguised plea for subscriptions? 🔄💸
https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/how-to-become-a-person-after-smartphones-have-rotted-your-brain #screenaddiction #selfhelp #digitalwellbeing #humanitylost #subscriptionculture #HackerNews #ngated -
📱🧠 Oh look, another soul-searching guide for the screen-zombified masses! Apparently, you can "become a person" again, as if we were just a firmware update away from regaining humanity. 🙄 Is this a self-help article or a poorly disguised plea for subscriptions? 🔄💸
https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/how-to-become-a-person-after-smartphones-have-rotted-your-brain #screenaddiction #selfhelp #digitalwellbeing #humanitylost #subscriptionculture #HackerNews #ngated -
ICYMI: UK bans social media for under-16s - what the new rules actually do: The UK government today announced a ban on social media for under-16s, with Spring 2027 regulations covering Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more. https://ppc.land/uk-bans-social-media-for-under-16s-what-the-new-rules-actually-do/ #SocialMedia #UKGovernment #Under16 #InternetSafety #DigitalWellbeing