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PhD Student in Cognitive Science, Dalhousie University. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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TikTok May Be Bad for Privacy, but Is It Also Harming Our Cognitive Abilities? Your Health

TikTok May Be Bad for Privacy, but Is It Also Harming Our Cognitive Abilities?

The United States government is considering a national ban of TikTok, a social media application used by over 150 million Americans. Although the primary reason for the ban is privacy concerns, it presents an opportunity to consider other potential risks. It is well known social media apps can negatively impact mental health outcomes, a fact […]

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How to Boost Your Attention and Ability to Function with Meditation, Exercise and Sleep Your Health

How to Boost Your Attention and Ability to Function with Meditation, Exercise and Sleep

Whether you’re driving a car with children yelling in the backseat or trying to read a book in a coffee shop while someone talks loudly on their phone, attention is essential for navigating and interacting with the world. However, attention has a limited capacity, meaning we can only process so many things at once. This […]

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