Social media use linked to brain changes in teens, study finds

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A possible link between frequently checking social media and brain changes has been found among young teens, study finds.

Using MRI brain scans, researchers at the University of North Carolina found that teens who frequently checked social media were more likely to see increased activation in the regions of the brain that regulate reward centers and those that may play a role in regulating decision-making around social situations.in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at nearly 200 young people in sixth and seventh grades.

The results showed that students who used social media more frequently had increased activation in parts of their brain, possibly making them more prone to peer feedback and hypersensitivity and possibly leading to changes in impulse control and regulation, according to ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton.

But Ashton, who was not a researcher on the study, said the study raises questions about whether changes in the brain can impact both short and long-term behavior.

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Everything changes teenagers brains

The “Joe Biden” brain

It's called phone addiction.

Yea they turn into commies

I’m old & I notice a brain change from that!

Unyielding Conditioning Tune out from all that`s happening Nobody deserves empathy Nobody feels for me We`ve all been trained by our worlds

Everyone checking twitter right now:

DAH

Ask a teenager where they went today and they'll look at their ph to tell you.

Noooooo sht!

Do cryptos? Then you will be a zombie, alien, drama queen and rage all at once.. 😆

We know

Yes, it is giving me brain damage, too

In Texas cleanup on the border for photo opp for Biden why are you not there reporting that abc go look for yourself America needs real news

Not shocking. Teenagers do are denied access to their phones for even an hour sometimes act like they're having withdrawal symptoms.

Not bad

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