Major psychologists’ group warns of social media’s potential harm to kids
NPRFor the first time, the American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for guiding teenager’s use of social media.
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NPRFor the first time, the American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for guiding teenager’s use of social media.
CNN HealthThe American Psychological Association is calling for teens to undergo training before they enter the sometimes fun but sometimes fraught world of social media.
NBC News The American Psychological Association released 10 recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media.
APA.orgAPA’s chief science officer, Mitch Prinstein, PhD, provides several recommendations on how to help teens develop social media literacy skills
APA.orgPsychological scientists examine potential beneficial and harmful effects of social mediaa use on adolescents’ social, educational, psychological, and neurological development.
NBC NewsThe American Psychological Association released 10 recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media.
PsyPostNew neuroimaging research provides evidence that the frequency of checking social media during adolescent might influence how the brains of teenagers develop.
UNC News With groundbreaking research linking social media habits to brain changes, the center also provides career training, public awareness.
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.
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