Research from Meta and some scientists shows no harm from social media, but other research and whistleblower testimony show otherwise. Seemingly contradictory, both can be right.
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One in three Canadian youth experience dating violence. Early intervention is critical to preventing the negative effects, but adolescents report significant barriers to finding support.
It’s tempting to think limits would cause teens to riot in the streets. But Facebook’s own research reveals that young people are well aware of social media’s downsides.
Ample research demonstrates the harms Instagram causes teen girls, especially around body image. Meta is now facing the consequences of knowingly marketing a harmful service.
A youth group gives juvenile offenders a chance to advocate for change in the justice system.
Students’ academic worries persisted through the pandemic. A developmental scientist offers tips to support young people heading back to school.
Teenagers develop empathy over time, but those who feel safe and connected with their families may have a head start.
Some skeptics say that the growing prevalence of transgender teens is a fad. But history and some recent research show it’s not so simple.
As teens forge their post-pandemic identities, let’s afford them the ‘dignity of risk,’ in their whole lives including their sexualities.
A viral TikTok video is helping girls bear witness to the harassment they experience at school.
Our study showed that social media often had a positive influence on young people, motivating them to be healthier.
Growing core coping skills isn’t just a matter of learning not to be triggered by children’s strong feelings; it’s also about creating positive meaningful activities that promote mutual bonding.
Understanding a family member’s diagnosis can help teens feel less stressed, afraid and alone.
COVID-19 vaccine testing on children is just getting started, and only in adolescents.
Tolerating inquiry is essential even if there are such things as questions no one should ask.
COVID-19 is affecting many people’s state of mind, but some of the most vulnerable members of our communities are children and youth with pre-existing mental health challenges.
“Never Have I Ever” is a fresh, fun and poignant addition to television’s repertoire of coming-of-age stories, especially for stories of Indian teenage girls.
Together the social and emotional ‘jobs’ of adolescence – developing intimate friendships and achieving autonomy – make teens uniquely resistant to calls for social distancing.
We don’t know how long-lasting the effects of the virus will be, but the outbreak is already having a deep psychological impact on people and disrupting life on a massive scale.
Americans under 30 are far less likely to vote than older citizens. Stepping up civics instruction might help change that, a scholar explains.
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor of Narratology, University of Sydney
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research
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Professor, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Director, Behavioral Health and Research, The University of Texas Medical Branch
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Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
