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Robots to the Rescue! Will Social Robots Replace Therapists?
Read more: Robots to the Rescue! Will Social Robots Replace Therapists?A new study assesses human-robot interactions for mental health In a previous post, I reviewed research on social robots and how people feel about interacting with them. Social robots are currently being deployed to work with the elderly, as there are not enough human companions available to service all the elderly. As robotic technology rapidly…
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FOMO and Social Media Addiction: Is the Platform to Blame?
Read more: FOMO and Social Media Addiction: Is the Platform to Blame?In a previous post, I referenced the explosive growth in Tik Tok, a social media platform popular with adolescents and young adults, which is expected to grow to 900 million users by 2024. WeChat, a popular messaging app in China, now boasts 1.2 billion users (statista.com). Social media apps show no signs of slowing down…
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Get Your Tics on Tik-Tok: How Tics Went Viral During the Pandemic
Read more: Get Your Tics on Tik-Tok: How Tics Went Viral During the PandemicTik-Tok is a popular social media platform that experienced exponential growth during the pandemic, especially among young people. According to Oberlo statistics (oberlo.com), Tik Tok users grew from half a million in 2020 to 755 million in 2022 and is projected to reach 900 million in 2024. “Going viral” took on a whole new meaning…
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Does Religion Improve Mental and Physical Health?
Read more: Does Religion Improve Mental and Physical Health?So far, many studies have been published on the impact of religion, spirituality, and prayer in helping people recover from illness or injury. These studies have been ongoing since the 1980s and have become more advanced, using scientific methods to understand how religion affects health. However, because of variations in study quality and small sample…
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Are You Burned Out from Social Media?
Read more: Are You Burned Out from Social Media?Social media exhaustion or fatigue is a growing issue among social media users. It happens when people use social media too much and feel overwhelmed. Many experts from different fields, like psychology, communication, and information science, have studied this problem. Social media fatigue can harm a person’s work and academic performance and even their mental…
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Do People Welcome Robotic Technology?
Read more: Do People Welcome Robotic Technology?The movies “I-Robot,” “Terminator,” and “RoboCop” have had a big impact on how Americans view artificial intelligence and robots. As robotic technology proliferates and becomes more human-like, there are growing concerns about its safe integration into human society. This study defines social robots as “physically embodied artificial agents that can mimic the behavior of a…
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