Study finds social media use may affect youth brain development
The Hill Data showed an association between social media use and changes in brain development, though researchers were unable to determine the underlying cause of the changes.
Teens who frequently check social media may experience changes in brain development, the study warns
Yahoo News Frequent habitual checking of social media by adolescents is linked to brain development changes as they grow, a new study warned.
Teens who frequently check social media may experience brain development changes, study warns
Independent (London) Frequent habitual checking of social media by adolescents is linked to brain development changes as they grow, a new study warned.
Social media use may impact adolescents’ brain development, study says
FOX News New research presented by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found young adolescents who habitually checked social media showed a distinct neurodevelopmental trajectory within the brain.
Social media is changing how children’s brains develop, UNC researchers find
WTVD (Durham, NC) Researchers at the University of North Carolina released the results of one of the first ever long-term studies on child brain development and technology use.
Could social media be making kids too sensitive? UNC researchers weigh in
FOX 8 Social media might be making children more sensitive to criticism, say researchers from the University of North Carolina.
For adolescents, social media might be a brain-changer, researchers say
CNN Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents’ brains develop, a new study found.
Social media use is linked to brain changes in teens, research finds
The New York TimesTeens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was not clear.
Opinion: Children today are facing a mental health crisis. Smartphones are making it worse
The Hechinger Report Screen time and smartphone use have surged during the pandemic, and as a psychologist and father, I’m worried.
Habitual checking of social media may impact young adolescents’ brain development
Neuroscience News Adolescents’ brains may become more sensitive when anticipating social rewards and punishments over time with increased social media usage. The findings reveal how social media usage could have important and long-standing consequences for brain development.