Correlation between social media use and brain structure does not establish causation given confounding variables like socioeconomic status.

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Methodological limitations of observational neuroimaging research prevent causal inference about social media effects on brain development.

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[+0] The 15% reduction in gray matter volume observed in adolescent heavy social media users constitutes evidence of developmental harm. discuss adolescent-brain-development developmental-psychology digital-media-studies neuroplasticity neuroscience
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[+0] Adolescents with pre-existing anxiety disorders use social media 40% more frequently, potentially explaining observed neural differences. discuss
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