← back to claim Normal adolescent synaptic pruning reduces gray matter volume by 10-20% without pathology according to established developmental trajectories.

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[+0] The 15% reduction in gray matter volume observed in adolescent heavy social media users constitutes evidence of developmental harm. [i] adolescent-brain-development developmental-psychology digital-media-studies neuroplasticity neuroscience
Normal adolescent synaptic pruning reduces gray matter volume by 10-20% without pathology according to established developmental trajectories.
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[+0] Cortical thinning of 0.5mm annually throughout adolescence reflects increased neural efficiency rather than damage. [i]
[+0] The Giedd longitudinal neuroimaging study documented 15% prefrontal gray matter decline in healthy adolescents between ages 12-18. [i]
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