Created with Sketch. The rise of social media and the sharp increase in political polarization may be linked, though the exact direction of cause-and-effect is not entirely clear. Some research ...

meaning researchers cannot determine cause and effect. It is possible that attention deficit symptoms lead to blaming others ...

But what are the effects of high screen time and dependence on social media? Cognitive issues “If you’re sitting on your ...

So there seems to be something special about social media that can easily engross us. The most intriguing effect in our study ... when people with a substance addiction go through withdrawal ...

School districts have been dealing with the results of social media addiction, Fraissinet said ... U.S. surgeon general describes evidence of the effects of social media on youth mental health ...

social media, and other compulsive behaviors. But the relief is short-lived. Addiction does not resolve the root cause; it only reinforces the need for more escape. The cycle repeats, growing ...

When a doctor prescribes you a new medicine, they need to warn about possible side effects, as part of you giving your informed consent. But knowing the side effects can cause you to expect them ...