Short-term breaks from social media could significantly improve youth mental health, but they don’t necessarily reduce overall screen time, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the ...

One study found that positive interactions on sites like Friendster and MySpace could boost a user’s wellbeing, but another ...

A study published in the journal Children addresses the risk factors associated with the use of social media among adolescents and its impact on their overall wellbeing. Social media use has become an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People using their phones on public transport illustrated with social media graphics. - Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock The study ...

It might finally be time to set those parental controls. New research suggests that social media isn’t just feeding your kid the latest memes — it may actually be messing with their brainpower. The ...

A Maryland psychologist shared his thoughts on teen social media use after a new study out of the University of Cambridge suggested that adolescents with mental health conditions experience social ...

It’s no secret that much of social media has become profoundly dysfunctional. Rather than bringing us together into one utopian public square and fostering a healthy exchange of ideas, these platforms ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Listening to music by yourself might not seem like a social activity, but University at Buffalo researchers have published a study that suggests how doing so can have valuable social ...

Listening to music by yourself might not seem like a social activity, but UB researchers have published a study that suggests how doing so can have valuable social benefits. “It’s a great way to give ...