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Correlation != cause

2019-03-15 17:02:40.752681+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

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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