Ben
@benmj.bsky.social
Psychotherapeut i. A. | Systems neuroscientist (PhD)
Reposted by Ben
Takeaways:
🔑 We need to talk about social media use more accurately and focus on addiction when it actually applies, rather than when it doesn’t.
🔑 For media and policymakers, don’t casually talk about ‘social media addiction’ as it risks pathologizing everyday behavior unnecessarily.
🔑 We need to talk about social media use more accurately and focus on addiction when it actually applies, rather than when it doesn’t.
🔑 For media and policymakers, don’t casually talk about ‘social media addiction’ as it risks pathologizing everyday behavior unnecessarily.
November 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Takeaways:
🔑 We need to talk about social media use more accurately and focus on addiction when it actually applies, rather than when it doesn’t.
🔑 For media and policymakers, don’t casually talk about ‘social media addiction’ as it risks pathologizing everyday behavior unnecessarily.
🔑 We need to talk about social media use more accurately and focus on addiction when it actually applies, rather than when it doesn’t.
🔑 For media and policymakers, don’t casually talk about ‘social media addiction’ as it risks pathologizing everyday behavior unnecessarily.
Reposted by Ben
there have been big questions raised about the quality and reliability of the research suggesting that small nudges (like moving an entry field or asking people to tick a box) meaningfully affect behaviour
No evidence for nudging after adjusting for publication bias | PNAS
No evidence for nudging after adjusting for publication bias
www.pnas.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
there have been big questions raised about the quality and reliability of the research suggesting that small nudges (like moving an entry field or asking people to tick a box) meaningfully affect behaviour