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Internet, dating, addiction: A match made in heaven

... feel bad [4]. At first glance, swiping offers nothing but social acceptance in the form of matches. Thus, by making rejections ... long-term satisfaction. Our brain’s learning and reward system works with the messenger dopamine –  this chemical is released when ... / more

Self-care in the digital age: How we can handle social media in a healthy way

... Do you find it difficult to reduce the time you spend on social media in the long term? Are you interested in learning why you often ... brain [11]. Consuming social media activates the reward system and triggers the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine ... / more

Mastering emotions: How emotion regulation can boost your athletic performance

... or faster breathing, controlled by the autonomic nervous system . Behavior (emotional expression & action tendencies ): ... distraction, expressive behavior regulation, and social support can all positively influence athletic performance ( Aliyas ... / more

Diagnosed by AI – What our social media behavior reveals about our mental health

... detect mental illness by using information from social media . But how well does this work, and what risks might this approach ... Machine learning In machine learning, a system analyzes large amounts of data and develops its own rules for ... / more

Between excellence and well-being: The case of academia

... and intellectual, carry an aura of prestige. Yet this social recognition often comes at a cost because behind the apparent ... merely personal choices but the predictable outcomes of a system that equates worth with productivity [12]. Personality, Gender , ... / more

Minority report: Fact or fiction? Can we actually predict violent behavior?

... than physical traits. These studies identified a set of social and behavioral characteristics associated with reoffending [5].  ... for forensic risk assessment. A well-known example is the system PredPol (Predictive Policing), which has been used in the United States ... / more

When loving hurts: The pervasiveness of stigma towards consensual non-monogamy

... be seen as an inevitable biological outcome, but rather as a social compromise [5]. History is replete with anecdotes that demonstrate ... characteristic of specific cultures or subgroups. One such system is individualism versus collectivism [36]. In individualistic ... / more

A spoonful of misinformation helps the medicine go viral. How misinformation spreads and who bears the consequences.

... of the COVID-19 pandemic and decide to scroll through social media for some much-needed distraction. Within seconds, you come ... could end up having the opposite effect on our healthcare system once people start accepting online misinformation as fact. On the ... / more