Renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues smartphones and social media damage young people’s mental development — and contribute to Gen Z’s unprecedented levels of mental illness.
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Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to the Adolescent Brain
A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt their brains’ memory ability for a long time.
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Through a large-scale analysis, researchers have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can benefit a person’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Read MoreLow Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Youth is Associated with Decreased Work Ability Throughout Adulthood
A study confirms the concerns raised in the public domain about how young people’s decreased fitness may affect their future work ability.
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