Whether it’s while waiting for the train or chilling solo at a cafe, a tiny nation in Southeast Asia is nudging its people toward an increasingly elusive habit: reading. Singapore this month launched ...

Every decade or so, adults discover that young people are consuming media that corrupts their minds — and a moral panic ensues. Comic books were going to produce a generation of delinquents.

Dr. Heitmayer is an assistant professor at Rowan University who studies technology distraction, attention economics and digital culture. Every decade or so, adults discover that young people are ...

In 2025, Yale researchers surveyed people about their cognitive function and found something troubling. Almost ten percent of those aged 18 to 34 reported some kind of cognitive disability, nearly ...

If you’re a fan of NYT Connections, Bordergrams might become your new favorite screen-free activity. Each puzzle gives you a fantasy map filled with words and cryptic clues that you’ll use to find ...

After an hour or two spent aimlessly scrolling your social media feed, your mind may feel as soft and sludgy as a forgotten peach in the bottom of a fruit bowl. The experience is so common it has a ...

A recent study found a connection between brain rot, depression, and burnout. If you’re thinking, “well duh,” that’s fair. But there is a surprising finding in the order of operations. Getting stuck ...

Short videos have become one of the leading sources of information and entertainment for internet users worldwide. Reflecting the scale of this trend, TikTok alone had an estimated 2 billion active ...

Heavy TV watching is associated with increased shrinkage in areas of the brain connected with memory and thinking, researchers reported recently in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer ...

Although the convenience of streaming services has led to a widespread replacement of DVDs, and console games are moving away from physical discs, many people still have significant collections of ...