Capgras delusion makes people see loved ones as imposters due to disrupted emotional brain circuits. Social media can strip ...

Social media has reshaped the way billions of people connect, communicate, and see themselves. 6 billion users worldwide as of 2024.That number is staggering - and so are the questions it raises.

Many of us are guilty of doomscrolling, endlessly scrolling through short-form videos or social media posts. Often, we spend more time than we intend on social media. This is because these platforms ...

Teenagers who use social media more frequently may show slightly higher empathy, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers at Georgia State University. The study, a systematic review published ...

While extroverts flood feeds with daily updates, psychology reveals that silent scrollers—those who watch everyone's lives but share nothing of their own—possess a fascinating mix of traits from ...

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. By Ellen Barry Dialing down the use ...

While everyone else is busy crafting the perfect post, these silent scrollers are quietly becoming the most emotionally ...

For March's Stage 2 Conversation Café, we are very pleased to welcome Jessica 'JP' Proctor (She/Her) to present a talk on 'The power of social media as a psychologist'!