A perspective piece published in Communications Psychology by Katy Y.Y. Tam and Michael Inzlicht suggests that digital media use may actually contribute to higher levels of boredom.

Your brain’s ancient defense system might be sabotaging your test scores. New research suggests our "behavioral immune system," which makes us subconsciously alert to signs of illness, can be triggered by coughs and sniffles.

Chatbots can facilitate ‘cognitive offloading,’ or taking shortcuts when learning. But emerging research on AI and cognitive science shows that learning is like a workout.