Dr. Kushlev and Student Co-Authors Featured in NYT Summer Challenge

Honors student Dexter King, PhD student Kibum Moon, and Professor Kushlev’s 2025 study on digital detoxes inspired this week of the New York Times’ Touch Grass Challenge. Their study found that when participants successfully practiced digital detox before bed, they used their phones less and felt better the following day compared to those who did not. Sleep Better, Week 2 of the Touch Grass Challenge, challenges New York Times readers to engage in digital detox before bed.