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S2 Ep 96: Poised to Flourish: What New Science Tells Us About the Developing Female Brain

Raising Good Humans

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Is Social Media Harmful for Girls?

The more time a girl spends on social media, the more likely she is to get depressed. A third of girls who say they don't feel good about their bodies say it started on Instagram. The way in which algorithms have shifted around 2012 with the like buttons and the share buttons was really a negative for girls in particular. That scrolling and comparing what we call upward comparison, you know how on social media always looks, of course, as if everyone is doing better.

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