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: Correlation != cause
Correlation != cause
2019-03-15 17:02:40.752681+01 by
Dan Lyke
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Scott Madin
@ScottMadin:
this is wild to me. imagine:
"huh, psychological distress and major depression rose incredibly sharply in teens and young adults from 2005 to now"
*looks around at economic crises, increasing inequality, endless war, climate change, resurgent fascism*
"must be snapchat's fault"
NPR
@NPR
A new study shows a rise in depression and stress among young people parallels the growth in smartphone and social media use.
https://n.pr/2CjXGxH
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