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Researchers Study Effects Of Social Media On Young Minds
NPR: So if you’re freaking out because you think social media is running your life, I recommend that you do not listen to the next four minutes or so of radio. My colleague, social science
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Teens: this is how social media affects your brain
CNN: Whether you’re on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, What’s App or Twitter, the way you communicate with friends today is changing. Keeping in touch is no longer about face to face, but instead screen to screen
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‘Like’ it or not, teen brain is primed to join the crowd
The Washington Post: About the easiest action you can take in social media is to “like” a tweet or a photo. If you’re a teenager, your brain is particularly primed to “like” what others have
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For Teens, Learning That Personalities Change Buffers Against Stress
Teaching teens that social and personality traits can change helps them cope with social challenges such as bullying, which can help mitigate stress and improve academic performance.
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L’immenso potere dei “like” su una mente adolescente (The immense power of the “like” of a teenage mind)
La Stampa: L’influenza dei social network e, in generale delle nuove tecnologie, sulle nostre abitudini e sulla nostra mente è ormai da tempo sotto attento esame degli scienziati. Superata la fase delle argomentate opinioni e
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For Teenagers, the Pleasure of ‘Likes’
The New York Times: Move over sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. For today’s teenager, it’s all about the “likes.” A “like,” for the uninitiated, refers to the positive feedback given to a post on
