The big thinkers at Aperture discuss the cognitive and societal effects of modern “brain rot.” Trump repeats wild Bin Laden ...

As a growing number of schools ban phones because of concerns about how they could affect mental health, a new study warns ...

High levels of screen time before age two is linked to slower decision-making at age 8 and higher levels of anxiety by ...

New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the developing “social brain." Here’s what we know—and when parents should be ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower ...

Using electronic devices to distract and calm noisy, restless babies used to be a great idea, or so parents thought.

However, the team warns against using their findings as an excuse to veg out for as long as you want every night. For example ...

Imagine a digital display where three symbols must align. The first two click into place perfectly, but the third slows down, ...

Prof. Sam Wass, Dr. Gemma Goldenberg and Martin Ellory explore the impact of digital overload and unpick why scientists are ...