Today we discuss what causes a sense of social media fatigue, how scientists are tuning into our brainwaves to make us learn new tasks faster, and how a researcher invented a self-cooling tent that only needs sunshine and water to work.
Social Media Fatigue
- “Too much overload and concerns: Antecedents of social media fatigue and the mediating role of emotional exhaustion” by Nan Sheng et al.
- “New research sheds light on the underlying psychological mechanisms linked to social media fatigue” by Emily Manis
Brainwave Tuning
- “Tuning into brainwave rhythms speeds up learning in adults” by Fred Lewsey
- “Learning at your brain’s rhythm: individualized entrainment boosts learning for perceptual decisions” by Elizabeth Michael et al.
Self-Cooling Tent
- “A Self-Cooling Tent that Runs on Just Water and Sunshine” by Mac Murray
- “Tent with a solar-powered cooling system and antimicrobial properties” researched by Alei Ahmadi Kasani
- “Evaluation of titanium alloy as heat absorber for solar-based water treatment system” by Nattadon Pannucharoenwong et al.
- “UConn researcher invents a self-cooling tent to fight rising temperatures for campers, disaster victims” by Amy Coval
- “Water-cooled tent would drop camping temperatures by up to 20 °F” By C.C. Weiss
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