Nature17h
Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health?
Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But ...
Don't Count on Quitting Social Media To Make Your Life Better
A new meta-analysis finds “no significant effects of social media abstinence interventions on positive affect, negative ...
Healthline1d
1 Hour of Screen Time at Bedtime Reduces Sleep by 24 Minutes, Study Finds
A new Norwegian study finds that one hour of screen time at bedtime results in a 59% higher risk of insomnia and 24 fewer ...
Devdiscourse5d
Social Media’s Real Impact on Mental Health: A Global Study Challenges the Panic
A comprehensive meta-analysis by Oxford, Stanford, and Amsterdam universities finds that social media has a minimal overall ...
Research suggests TikTok and Instagram affect the psychological well-being of teenage girls more than boys
A study by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) reveals that girls who use Instagram ...
Study suggests a new way to curb social media's body image toll
Reflecting on how fitness posts on social media make them feel may help young women reduce the harmful tendency to compare ...
Goodbye to social media for minors? This state introduced a bill to require the consent of a parent
A new bill introduced in Nevada could limit access to social media for minors as evidence grows that these platforms pose dangers to brain development and m ...
Phones aren’t always bad for kids. Social media does the real harm
According to a study courtesy of the University of South Florida, owning a phone can actually yield positive outcomes. It’s ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles7d
Kids with smartphones reported higher well-being than kids without, study finds
Despite kids who reported having overall better well-being compared to kids who did not own smartphones, they also admitted ...
The Express Tribune14d
'Social media filters can trigger depression'
Excessive use of social media filters can lead to depression and anxiety in teenagers, therefore, parents should monitor the ...
You can catch the 'nocebo' effect from family, friends—even social media. But what is it, actually?
In 1998, shortly after arriving for work, a Tennessee high-school teacher reported a "gasoline-like smell" and feeling dizzy. Soon after, many students and staff began reporting symptoms of chemical ...