Project description DEENESFRITPL Using digital art to reduce the negative effects of social media overuse Smart devices and social media (SM) platforms are ubiquitous. While there is evidence of their bolstering social interaction, creativity and even health, neuroscientific research suggests that overuse is to our cognitive and emotional detriment, especially during adolescence (mainly linked to depression, anxiety, and executive functions issues). Recognising that SM activity type (not just duration of use) is crucial, the EU-funded SMART project will use various neurological methods to test whether digital artistic interventions can overcome the negative effects on cognition, brain connectivity and mental health previously linked to passive SM overuse. These interventions will be engaging and intellectual, and expected to endorse changes in SM usage. In the long-term, SMART findings are expected to promote artistic training in educational contexts. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective SMART is at a novel intersection between cognitive developmental neuroscience, neuroeducation, mobile health promotion, human brain connectivity, and art appreciation & creation fields. The motivation behind SMART is, first, the increase in usage of smart devices/social media platforms (SM), paired with a reduction in the age of first exposure to these platforms; and second, the focus of neuroscientific research on negative effects of their overuse, despite the evidenced positive influences that SM hold (boosting social interaction, creativity, health promotion). Reported negative influences include alterations on executive functions, cognitive & emotional control, and an increased risk of developing depression and anxiety throughout adolescence/adulthood. Nevertheless, effects of overuse of SM during development are influenced by different factors, with the type of activities/interactions playing a crucial role. SMART’s main goal is to apply art-related interventions to transform the use of SM by adolescents, while seeking to overcome the negative implications linked to the excessive ‘passive’ use of these platforms, at brain, cognitive & mental health levels. Art-based interventions have previously proven to strengthen the same brain networks and functions most frequently impaired due to SM passive overuse. Our artistic interventions will engage participants in more stimulating/intellectual SM activities, reducing the passive overuse, and potentially promoting cultural practices that reduce overall use/dependency of SM. Novelty is granted by using a digital art creation approach (no classical art training), involving daily used devices & motivating environments, and the combination of multimethodological data to study the brain mechanisms behind potential cognitive & emotional changes induced by the interventions. Conclusions from SMART may promote artistic activities/professions, inspire education programs and policy, and be applied to improve academic outcomes. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesneurobiologycognitive neurosciencehumanitiesartssocial sciencespsychologydevelopmental psychology Keywords brain connectivity adolescents cognition emotion neuroprotection social media artistic trainings music intervention visual-arts intervention cognitive control mental health transfer effects Programme(s) HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01-01 - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 Call for proposal HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-GF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID Net EU contribution € 302 708,88 Address AVENIDA DE SENECA 2 28040 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data Partners (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all NEW YORK UNIVERSITY United States Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address 70 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH 10003 1526 New York See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data ADHERA HEALTH SLU Spain Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address AVENIDA DE LOS DESCUBRIMIENTOS EDIFICIO CIRCUITO I 1A, PUERTA 37B 41927 Mairena Del Aljarafe See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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