Are Smartphones Really Destroying the Adolescent Brain?

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0218-30

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Are Smartphones Really Destroying the Adolescent Brain?

Published Jan 16, 2018 · C. Flora

Scientific American

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Abstract

The article offers information on the adverse impact of smartphones over adolescent brain. Topics discussed include smartphone usage is making adolescents more depressed, anxious and antisocial; adverse impact of social media on teenager mental health; and views of Nicholas Allen, director of the Center for Digital Mental Health at the University of Oregon, on adverse impact of smartphones over brain development.

Study Snapshot

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Are Smartphones Really Destroying the Adolescent Brain?

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