Emotion regulation in children can be challenging: screaming, loud crying, temper tantrums at the supermarket checkout - many people are familiar with such situations. What role do caregivers play in these moments, and how can they effectively support their children? The good news is that even small actions can have a lasting positive effect, strengthening children’s emotion regulation for life.
From fight videos on TikTok to hate comments on Instagram, violence is omnipresent online, but what does it do to our empathy? Studies reveal that repeated exposure to digital aggression can reduce our ability to feel concern or discomfort when witnessing others' pain, especially in teens. Yet empathy doesn’t have to erode. This article explains how online violence affects our ability to care and offers practical strategies to maintain compassion in virtual spaces and effectively strengthen empathy over the long term.
Dating apps are said to have turned dating into an addiction. Instead of efficiently connecting people for in-person dates, users may get lost in “binge swiping”. But what makes it so hard to stop swiping – and when does it become a problem? We review existing research and explain what researchers mean by “online dating addiction”, why the science isn’t so simple, and what you can do to resist the pull.
Social media is far more than a tool for communication, it is a digital social environment at scale. Unlike any other space before it, social media platforms expose us to the judgements of others. From expressions of admiration to condemnation, we are immersed in the opinions of others with unprecedented frequency. In this article, we explore how such online environments hold the potential to distort our perception of societal consensus on core moral issues and influence our understanding of what is considered right and wrong in society.
Fear-driven stories about migrant crime continue to circulate widely across social media platforms. This article examines how emotional triggers, psychological shortcuts, and platform design interact to influence public perception. The result is a digital environment where fear spreads faster than facts and reinforces harmful stereotypes.
