Teens should be trained in media literacy and limit their screen time, psychologists say in new guidelines
NBC News The American Psychological Association released 10 recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media.
How much is too much social media use
APA.orgAPA’s chief science officer, Mitch Prinstein, PhD, provides several recommendations on how to help teens develop social media literacy skills
Health advisory on social media use in adolescence
APA.orgPsychological scientists examine potential beneficial and harmful effects of social mediaa use on adolescents’ social, educational, psychological, and neurological development.
Teens should be trained in media literacy and limit their screen time, psychologists say in new guidelines
NBC NewsThe American Psychological Association released 10 recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media.
Habitual checking of social media linked to altered brain development in young adolescents
PsyPostNew neuroimaging research provides evidence that the frequency of checking social media during adolescent might influence how the brains of teenagers develop.
Winston Center tackles crisis of teens and screens
UNC News With groundbreaking research linking social media habits to brain changes, the center also provides career training, public awareness.
10 things to know about how social media affects teens’ brains
NPRThe statistics are sobering. Nearly 1 in 3 teen girls report having seriously considered suicide in the past year. One in 5 teens identifying as LGBTQ+ say they attempted suicide in that time. Between 2009 and 2019, depression rates doubled for all teens.
Mitch Prinstein Written Testimony
U.S. Senate Hearing on Child Internet SafetyProtecting Our Children Online
Winston Center Co-Director testifies before U.S. Senate
CSPAN The mental impact of social media on adolescence was discussed at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on internet safety for children and online privacy threats.
Frequent social media use may change young teens’ brains
The Los Angeles BladeLGBTQ+ youth use social media as an escape or method to connect with others. Study finds frequent use may change young teens’ brains