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Post type: A very in-the-moment stream of consciousness, voice-typed and lightly cleaned up with ChatGPT. Language is probably one of the greatest inventions of mankind. I don’t think there would have been civilization, at least not in any recognizable form, without our ability to speak to one another, communicate,…
keep reading — 4 min ↗keep reading — 1 min ↗The researchers surveyed a sample of married women of reproductive age and their co-residing mother-in-law in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh. When there was more than one daughter-in-law in the household, they included the youngest woman. They collected socioeconomic and demographic data, as well as information on mental health using a survey that screens for the risk of depression and anxiety. They found the strongest…
keep reading — 2 min ↗Moreover, the proponents of bans ignore how they would deprive children of the benefits of social media. They are a blessing to children who feel isolated: perhaps because of their location, their sexuality, or because their brains work differently from those of others. Social media can broaden young minds, giving children from all backgrounds a window onto fresh places and people. Like it or not, social sites are now one of…
keep reading — 1 min ↗The concerns over social media, and in particular the effects on children, have been well-documented — but Finnish researcher Silja Kosola's recent description of the phenomenon as an "uncontrolled human experiment" has grabbed people's attention once again. Kosola, an associate professor in adolescent medicine, has researched the impact of social media on young people, and tells Yle News that the consequences are not very…