The science behind why apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat impact your child’s brain in a different way than your adult brain.
Original story from American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2...
Starting around age 10, children’s brains undergo a fundamental shift that spurs them to seek social rewards, including attention and approval from their peers.
At the same time, we hand them smartphones (Kids & Tech, Influence Central, 2018).
Social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat have provided crucial opportunities for interaction that are a normal part of development—especially during a time of severe isolation prompted by the pandemic. But they’ve also been increasingly linked to mental health problems, including anxiety, depressive symptoms, and body image concerns.