PsyPost: Internet use is linked to better cognitive health in older adults. “New research has found that digitally included older adults—that is, those capable of using the Internet and digital communication methods—have better cognitive functioning than their digitally excluded peers, who are not capable of using modern means of communication. The digitally excluded older adults also […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/08/psypost-internet-use-is-linked-to-better-cognitive-health-in-older-adults/

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Internet usage during pandemic illuminated urban-rural digital divide. “The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed internet usage among Americans, with 40% saying they adopted new technologies or used the internet in new ways in 2021, according to the Pew Research Center. Despite the adoption of many new technologies and digital services, few studies have […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/24/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-internet-usage-during-pandemic-illuminated-urban-rural-digital-divide/

The Internet Doesn’t Just Reward You. It Rewires You.

Dr. Dustin Weissman explains how pleasure-based brain loops fuel digital addiction — and how it goes from dopamine to full cortical immersion.
🎧 Listen here: https://youtu.be/1EQ3yyvgYHg

#TheInternetIsCrack #DigitalAddiction #Neuroscience #InternetUse #MentalHealth #GamingAddiction

[en] Children's screen time: when is it problematic?

"For those who don’t [have skills to regulate their own use of #technology] ... #problematic #internet use is almost universally a #symptom of an underlying #mental health condition or #neurodivergence, typically #depression, social #anxiety, #autism, or #ADHD ..."

"We see the better analogy as #binge-eating #disorder, which is the most prevalent eating disorder."

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/05/how-young-is-too-young-no-such-thing-apparently/

#internetuse #mentalhealth #child #children #screentime #bingeeating #harvard
#ResearchHighlights

[en] Oxford: Study Claims Associations between Internet Use and Well-Being

"Internet technologies’ and platforms’ potential psychological consequences remain debated."

"We examined whether having (mobile) internet access or actively using the internet predicted eight well-being outcomes ..."

"... observation shows ... relationships between internet access or use and well-being remained positive."

https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/a2exdqgg/

#wellbeing #internetuse #internet #digitaleconomics #academia #oxford