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A Common Sense Media report finds about half of 11- to 17-year-olds get at least 237 notifications a day. Some get nearly 5,000 in 24 hours. What does that do to their brains?
A Common Sense Media report finds about half of 11- to 17-year-olds get at least 237 notifications a day. Some get nearly 5,000 in 24 hours. What does that do to their brains?
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Dr. Benjamin Maxwell, the interim director of child and adolescent psychiatry at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, said he is “immensely concerned” by the findings.
Such a “highly stimulating environment” may affect kids’ "cognitive ability, attention span and memory during a time when their brains are still developing,” Maxwell said.
The social media apps tracked in the survey included TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Discord.
“This raises some questions about how schools can work with young people to help them have some control over their phone use,” said the report’s lead researcher, Dr. Jenny Radesky, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan’s C.S.
The experts at Common Sense suggest specific questions parents can ask their kids to learn more about their smartphone use: What is your favorite app right now?
Steyer, a father of four, urges parents to remain nonjudgmental during such conversations and to be open about how much of their own time and attention they spend online and with social media apps.
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