‘Night owls’ are more prone to developing problematic technology use, such as smartphone and social media addiction. This has a range of negative consequences including effects on academic attainment ...

Humans, like all social animals, have a fundamental need for contact with others. This deeply ingrained instinct helps us to survive; it's much easier to find food, shelter, and other necessities with ...

When I mentioned to my mom that I was looking into the problem of loneliness, she said, “Well, you can talk to me.” I had, in fact, started to investigate the topic because I wanted to better ...

A pair of studies conducted by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab found a small percentage of test subjects who used ChatGPT extensively reported increased loneliness and emotional dependence, as well as ...

Artificial intelligence companions are getting remarkably good at mimicking human conversation and offering support. Relying ...

Profound shifts have occurred in work practices since the millennium, partly triggered by the pandemic of the early 2020s, but also heavily impacted by technology-based working. 1 This has resulted in ...