Higher Social Media Engagement Linked to Reduced Performance on Cognitive Assessments

Higher social media engagement linked to reduced performance on cognitive assessments

A new analysis of data from a long-term national health study suggests that early adolescents who increase their social media usage over time may score lower on certain tests of brain function. The research indicates that even moderate engagement with these platforms is linked to slight declines in reading and memory skills as children transition into their teenage years. These findings appeared recently in a research letter published in the Jou…

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PsyPost: Higher social media engagement linked to reduced performance on cognitive assessments. “A new analysis of data from a long-term national health study suggests that early adolescents who increase their social media usage over time may score lower on certain tests of brain function. The research indicates that even moderate engagement with these platforms is linked to slight declines in reading and memory skills as children transition int…

Social Media Use Trajectories and Cognitive Performance in Adolescents

This study uses prospectively collected data from the ABCD study to assess the relationship between longitudinal patterns of social media use (hours per day) and cognitive performance after 2 years in a diverse US sample of younger adolescents.