Social media has both risks and benefits to children, according to psychologists who study their effects. And some believe parents’ usual efforts to monitor their child’s online activity are frankly a waste of time.
By Senior News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on August 8, 2011
The comments were presented during the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
“While nobody can deny that Facebook has altered the landscape of social interaction, particularly among young people, we are just now starting to see solid psychological research demonstrating both the positives and the negatives,” said Larry D. Rosen, Ph.D., who has done extensive research on the “psychology of technology.”/.../
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