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How to Stop Technology from Rotting Your Brain

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Started August 06, 2026

This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Nearly 20 years ago, the Pixar animated movie Wall-E pictured a future in which human beings lay in floating chairs, eating and consuming entertainment, their bodies atrophying from lack of use, while robots did everything for them. Some say we are now entering that future with the onset of Read more. The post How to Stop Technology from Rotting Your Brain appeared first on Christianity Today

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Video gaming can improve problem-solving skills and hand-eye coordination, contradicting the idea that it rots the brain.
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Technology can foster social connections and support networks, which are beneficial for mental health.
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Physical exercise and face-to-face community engagement protect cognitive health regardless of how much time people spend online.
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Tech companies must disclose the neuroscientific research behind their design features so users can make informed choices about adoption.
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Awareness campaigns about the effects of excessive technology use can help create more informed users.
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Parents should actively engage in their children's technology use to mitigate negative effects.
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Individuals should set their own device usage boundaries and time-boxing practices rather than wait for regulatory intervention.
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Whether or not technology inherently causes cognitive harm, schools must teach digital literacy and self-regulation as core skills.
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Claims that technology rots the brain are nostalgic overreactions; humans have adapted to every communication medium and will adapt to this one.
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Social media platforms should face regulatory limits on algorithmic amplification of emotionally triggering content.
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