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Data from more than 17,000 teenagers shows little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents... More
Screen Time – Even Before Bed – Has Little Impact on Teen Well-Being
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The allure of smartphones, and their impact on our relationships, might be the result of our evolutionary history, researchers suggest... More
How Smartphones Are Affecting Our Relationships
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Students who surfed the web in a college course had lower scores on the final exam than did those who didn’t go online... More
Internet Use in Class Tied to Lower Test Scores
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Psychological scientists and other researchers are exploring the ways that online communication is affecting the formation of friendships and romantic relationships... More
Love in the Time of Twitter
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New findings from over 120,000 adolescents in the UK indicate that the relationship between screen time and well-being is weak at best, even at high levels of digital engagement... More
Teens Unlikely to Be Harmed by Moderate Digital Screen Use
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Data from an online smoking cessation intervention demonstrate the potential of bringing evidence-based mental health care to a wider range of people via the internet. ... More
Broadening the Reach of Mental Health Care Through Online Interventions
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A comprehensive research report provides an evidence-based guide that parents, educators, and app designers alike can use to evaluate the quality of so-called “educational” apps... More
Science of Learning Can Help Parents, Developers Grade Educational Apps
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Scrolling through apps on a smartphone might actually sap cognitive resources rather than restoring them during breaks... More
Why You Should Break Up With Your Smartphone During Lunch Breaks
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The same brain circuits that are activated by eating chocolate and winning money are activated when teenagers see large numbers... More
Social Media ‘Likes’ Impact Teens’ Brains and Behavior
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Researchers find that teenagers’ online lives closely resemble their offline experiences, but bullying is one area where the digital age may be introducing new risks... More
Teens’ Cellphone Use Mirrors Their Offline Lives
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Researchers explore the causes and consequences of bullying that occurs through Facebook, text messages, and other digital platforms... More
Bullying Goes Digital
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Has Google replaced the brain? Psychological scientists are decoding how technology has reprogrammed our minds... More
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Data Show No Evidence That Teens’ Social Media Use Predicts Depression Over Time
Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms… More
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