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Social media has the “exact same negative effect on depression” as eating potatoes

Social media has the “exact same negative effect on depression” as eating potatoes

6 years ago
Anonymous $cyhBy-qkd5

https://qz.com/1309814/social-media-has-the-exact-same-negative-effect-on-depression-as-eating-potatoes/

It feels impossible to tell if the technology our kids use should be celebrated or feared. A few years ago I wrote a book, Hooked, about how technology can be used to change our habits. I intended the book to teach start-ups how to build healthy habits, but now I’m not so sure. With headlines telling us technology is hijacking our brains, I started second-guessing the impact of our devices, especially when it comes to our kids.

How alarmed should we be? Is this a crisis or a fear frenzy? I wanted to understand what the studies really tell us about the effect personal technology is having on our children.

Social media has the “exact same negative effect on depression” as eating potatoes

Jun 22, 2018, 11:31am UTC
https://qz.com/1309814/social-media-has-the-exact-same-negative-effect-on-depression-as-eating-potatoes/ > It feels impossible to tell if the technology our kids use should be celebrated or feared. A few years ago I wrote a book, Hooked, about how technology can be used to change our habits. I intended the book to teach start-ups how to build healthy habits, but now I’m not so sure. With headlines telling us technology is hijacking our brains, I started second-guessing the impact of our devices, especially when it comes to our kids. > How alarmed should we be? Is this a crisis or a fear frenzy? I wanted to understand what the studies really tell us about the effect personal technology is having on our children.