Our brains on smartphones, (un)social media, and our mental health
The Chainsmokers’ latest song, Sick Boy, sums it up in a line, How many likes is my life worth? Constant interruption, desire to be entertained twenty-four seven, and continued connectedness are taking a toll on our mental, physical, and emotional health. There is now a wide body of evidence that points to the fact that heavy use of smartphones, internet, and many social media platforms can have debilitating effects on our neural processing, cognitive performance, and behavi