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This research is highly debated and is by no means a sure thing. The research so far has been correlational, inconsistent, and weak. Twenge hugely overstates th
by psb31 9y ago
This research is highly debated and is by no means a sure thing. The research so far has been correlational, inconsistent, and weak. Twenge
hugely overstates the confidence we should have in the findings.
See https://medium.com/@OrbenAmy/social-media-and-suicide-a-critical-appraisal-f95e0bbd4660 https://medium.com/@OrbenAmy/social-media-and-suicide-a-crit... and https://twitter.com/shuhbillskee/status/955070356091555840 https://twitter.com/shuhbillskee/status/955070356091555840 for some critiques of the work.
- autokad 9y agoWhen I worked for a research lab for a university attached to a hospital, facebook usage was highly correlated with diagnosed depression. it was unclear whether depressed people used facebook more, or using facebook more caused depression. the correlations with facebook usage and other illnesses was weak, but depression was not.
- abritinthebay 9y agoSpeaking from experience - the former.