But I guess this partially shows that at least some psychologists are on top of the problem. Just a few years ago (and I routinely talked to a few child psychologists then) the concensus was explicitly stating that internet / smart device use is not a significant factor.
It’s good that the papers are starting to reflect what most parents of teenagers know already. Perhaps it’s possible to align the actions as well in the near future. Some generations have been and will be lost, unfortunately.
Perhaps it’s more to do with changes to the internet over the past 5 or so years? Such as the pervasive rise of algorithmic feeds designed to drive “engagement”?
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/is-adolescent-internet-use-a-risk-factor-for-the-development-of-depression-symptoms-or-viceversa/E7EEC586335D0D499D6A88AA05D3915C
But I guess this partially shows that at least some psychologists are on top of the problem. Just a few years ago (and I routinely talked to a few child psychologists then) the concensus was explicitly stating that internet / smart device use is not a significant factor.
It’s good that the papers are starting to reflect what most parents of teenagers know already. Perhaps it’s possible to align the actions as well in the near future. Some generations have been and will be lost, unfortunately.
Perhaps it’s more to do with changes to the internet over the past 5 or so years? Such as the pervasive rise of algorithmic feeds designed to drive “engagement”?
So it’s not astrology when you agree with it?