Dean Burnett (that brains guy)Jan 4, 2025

What Smartphones are doing to kids' mental health is NOT terrifying (no matter what a child psychiatrist says)

https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/what-smartphones-are-doing-to-kids

My response to the Guardian's latest 'Phones are destroying the children!!' article. As ever, it's... problematic

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What Smartphones are doing to kids' mental health is NOT terrifying (no matter what a child psychiatrist says)

The Guardian has done another shoddy article about why smartphones are definitely bad. But what's really 'terrifying' is how many apparent experts are so keen to join in with them.

The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
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Channel 4.
UK, if you can find it, absolutely terrifying

'Two part series 'Swiped' tackles the timely issue of the impact of smartphones on children's behaviour. Hosts Matt and Emma Willis joined forces with The Stanway School in Colchester and challenge a group of Year 8 pupils – and themselves – to give up their smartphones completely for 21 days.

11 Dec 2024'

Jan 4, 2025 at 9:58amWeb
Show threadDean Burnett (that brains guy)Jan 4, 2025
@lyndamerry484 I know of this programme. It's sensationalised unscientific bollocks