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

0 · asserted by ◎ stannebraska (329) · 7 months ago

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Adolescents with pre-existing anxiety disorders use social media 40% more frequently, potentially explaining observed neural differences.

Selection effects and reverse causation represent plausible alternative explanations for correlational neuroimaging findings.

◎ stannebraska (329) · 7 months ago
the claim

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

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

◎ stannebraska (329) · 7 months ago

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