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07-17-2018, 08:17 PM
Teens who spend tons of time on the internet may develop ADHD symptoms
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If we're being honest, it's damn near impossible to stay focused when the internet is at our fingertips. There's always one more notification to read, one more deal to be had, one more like to chase.
While some experts have suspected that this kind of instant feedback and gratification might negatively affect young minds, a new study (http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2018.8931) published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests such connectivity comes at a worrisome cost by increasing ADHD symptoms in teens who use digital media at a high rate.*
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If we're being honest, it's damn near impossible to stay focused when the internet is at our fingertips. There's always one more notification to read, one more deal to be had, one more like to chase.
While some experts have suspected that this kind of instant feedback and gratification might negatively affect young minds, a new study (http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2018.8931) published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests such connectivity comes at a worrisome cost by increasing ADHD symptoms in teens who use digital media at a high rate.*
SEE ALSO: The skills that every teen should learn before they ever get a cellphone (https://mashable.com/2018/04/29/teenage-cell-phone-addiction-mental-health-mindfulness/) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/17/adhd-teens-internet-social-media-study/)
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