Is social media bad for us? A few thoughts.

I wanted to examine the evidence of the claims that social media is bad for us, whether that is addiction, depression, anxiety, or something else. In the end, this research led me in a different direction. I hope you enjoy the video. Sources: Don't Talk About Politics, Sarah Stein Lubrano The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt Candice Odgers review of "The Anxious Generation" https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158... APA article on social media: https://www.apa.org/members/content/s... A recent review: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... A paper about the challenges of psychology research: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... Chapters: 00:00 Motivation 00:41 A Rising Concern 03:20 A measured response 09:26 Not All Science is the same 13:12 A Call to Action #politics #mentalhealth #socialmedia #science