Ep. 246: Kids and Phones
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
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Crítica fulminante al Potato Study
A critical response to the potato study published in Nature Human Behavior argues that the study underestimated the harm of digital media. The response points out that the comparison in the study was for all digital media use, not specifically for social media use, and includes activities like watching TV or Netflix with a sibling, which are not harmful. Additionally, the response highlights that the study lumped together all teens, boys, and girls, while many studies have found that correlations with harm are larger for girls. The critical response emphasizes that when looking specifically at social media use, the negative impact is significantly larger, especially for girls, making it six times worse than eating potatoes.
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