New research shows that performance goals may turn students into "emotionless learning machines” for achieving a good outcome. In this process, they may lose connection with the intrinsic aspects of learning.

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A New Study Shows an Association Between 10-12 Weeks of Following a Well-Formulated Ketogenic Diet and a Roughly 70% Decrease in Depression Symptoms Among a Small Group of College Students 📉🧠✨ Participants’ Global Well-Being Increased Nearly 3-Fold 🌍😊 and Performance Improved on Several Cognitive Tasks 📊💪.

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New decade-long study reveals a hidden crisis: international students in US colleges face skyrocketing mental health struggles 📚🌍😟💔

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Correlations between social media addiction and anxiety, depression, FoMO, loneliness and self-esteem among students 📱😟💔😔🌍✨

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🌟 Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended campus life, the majority of college students successfully bounced back. Students experienced rising life satisfaction and declining loneliness and, surprisingly, even a fonder remembrance of online classes from the early days of the pandemic. 📚

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Data spanning 15 years reveals that depression symptoms have increased in American college students, with most severe rises occurring after 2016. While distress is growing across the board, the escalation is particularly steep for women, racial minorities, and students facing financial difficulties.

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College students who spend hours on social media are more likely to be lonely – national US study

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New psychology research reveals a vicious cycle involving smartphone use and feelings of disconnection. When college students feel unfocused, they often reach for their phones for relief, which actually tends to leave them feeling even more detached the following day

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A national survey found 77 percent of high school students didn’t get adequate sleep in 2023 | Of those surveyed, 23% of teens reported sleeping for five hours or less, what's considered 'very short sleep'

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School cellphone bans deliver benefits – but not right away

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Student wellbeing drops after move to high school. Researchers found wellbeing declined across every measured domain, including happiness, optimism, perseverance, emotional regulation, cognitive engagement and life satisfaction, while sadness and worry increased.

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Study Finds Students with Highest Distress Use AI for Mental Health at Elevated Rates

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Students who heavily rely on AI for coursework report lower confidence in their abilities. This reduced self-efficacy correlates with higher anxiety and burnout

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🧠 Over 90% of students are using generative AI, but a new study in BMC Psychology suggests heavy reliance may lead to lower confidence, increased burnout, and anxiety.

🧑‍🏫 Research by Wenlong Wang and colleagues surveyed 1,623 Chinese undergraduates, finding a link between AI dependence, reduced self-efficacy, and higher academic stress.

💡 The study suggests AI can be a helpful tool but, if overused as a substitute for learning, could hinder the development of confidence and independent thinking skills in the long run.

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NoAIphobia: College students are increasingly dependent on AI tools, driven heavily by a fear of falling behind their classmates. This dependence creates a psychological tug of war, resulting in severe anxiety when the technology is unavailable alongside a deep fear of being judged for using it.

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Paying college students $5/night if they slept more than 7 hours (n=468) led to increased sleep and increased GPA compared to control group; habits lingered some after end of payments

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University students say that procrastination is the biggest threat to their academic performance

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