Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Social Media Brain Impact Study

 

A recent study shows that preteens who use social media more frequently perform worse on reading, vocabulary and memory tests than those who use it less. The study, which used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, found that even low levels of social media use can negatively affect cognitive abilities.
Nagata JMWong JHKim KE, et al. Social Media Use Trajectories and Cognitive Performance in Adolescents. JAMA. 2025;334(21):1948–1950. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.16613

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