3rd period - Does Social Media Cause Depression? by Caroline Miller by Jessica Rewitz https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm Read through the REASONS at the top of each column. Add direct quotes from Miller's article that are used as EVIDENCE to support any of the reasons given that social media could be causing depression. Include the author's last name and page number after each quote. (Miller 1). en-us 2021-04-14 05:16:13 UTC 2021-04-14 17:31:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417605684 "One of the biggest differences in the lives of current teenagers and young adults, compared to earlier generations, is that they spend much less time connecting with their peers in person and more time connecting electronically, principally through social media" (Miller 1).]]> 2021-04-14 17:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417605684 claassen4989 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417607551 "Smartphones were introduced in 2007, and by 2015 fully 92 percent of teens and young adults owned a smartphone. The rise in depressive symptoms correlates with smartphone adoption during that period, even when matched year by year, observes the study’s lead author, San Diego State University psychologist Jean Twenge" (Miller 1).


]]> 2021-04-14 17:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417607551 "In several recent studies, teenage and young adult users who spend the most time on Instagram, Facebook and other platforms were shown to have a substantially (from 13 to 66 percent) higher rate of reported depression than those who spent the least time" (Miller 1). rewitzj12 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417608261 2021-04-14 17:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417608261 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417608361 " 60 percent of adolescents are looking at their phones in the last hour before sleep, and that they get on average an hour less sleep than their peers who don’t use their phones before bed." (Miller Page. 4  "Does Social Media Cause Depression?")]]> 2021-04-14 17:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417608361 Zack Jaynes https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417612298 “Many girls are bombarded with their friends posting the most perfect pictures of themselves, or they’re following celebrities and influencers who do a lot of Photoshopping and have makeup and hair teams,” explains Dr. Hamlet. “If that’s their model for what is normal, it can be very hard on their self-confidence.”, (Miller) page 3 "Does Social Media Cause Depression".


]]> 2021-04-14 17:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417612298 “Basically, multitasking isn’t possible,” Dr. Hamlet notes. “What you end up doing is really just switching back and forth between two tasks rather quickly. There is a cost to the brain.” And with poorer concentration and constant interruption, homework takes substantially longer than it should, cutting into free time and adding to stress." (Miller, 3). benjamin1765 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417615052 2021-04-14 17:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417615052 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417616895 "Another theory about the increase in depression is the loss of self-esteem, especially in teenage girls, when they compare themselves negatively with artfully curated images of those who appear to be prettier, thinner, more popular and richer" (Miller 2).]]> 2021-04-14 17:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417616895 claassen4989 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417617491 "The Twenge study showed that those girls who interact intensely offline as well as through social media don’t show the increase in depressive symptoms that those who interact less in person do" (Miller 2).]]> 2021-04-14 17:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417617491 “If you’re spending a lot of time on your phone, you have less time for activities that can build confidence, a sense of achievement and connectedness,” explains Dr. Hamlet. (miller) page 3 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417618904 2021-04-14 17:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417618904 Zack Jaynes https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417623275 "Research shows that 60 percent of adolescents are looking at their phones in the last hour before sleep", (Miller) Page 4 "Does Social Media Cause Depression"]]> 2021-04-14 17:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417623275 claassen4989 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417623980 "Indeed, image-driven Instagram shows up in surveys as the platform that most leads young people to report feeling anxiety, depression and worries about body image" (Miller 3).]]> 2021-04-14 17:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417623980 “If you’re spending a lot of time on your phone, you have less time for activities that can build confidence, a sense of achievement and connectedness,” explains Dr. Hamlet. https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417624055 2021-04-14 17:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417624055 https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417624178 Blue light from electronic screens interferes with falling asleep; on top of that, checking social media is not necessarily a relaxing or sleep-inducing activity (Miller 4)]]> 2021-04-14 17:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417624178 “Yes, you get a little dopamine burst whenever you get a notification, or a like on a picture, or a follow request. But those things are addicting without being satisfying.” https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417628206 2021-04-14 17:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417628206 “Another theory about the increase in depression is the loss of self-esteem, especially in teenage girls, when they compare themselves negatively with artfully curated images of those who appear to be prettier, thinner, more popular and richer”. https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417632534 2021-04-14 17:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417632534 Zack Jaynes https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417635238 "It’s become common for teenagers to engage with friends on social media at the same time they are studying. They take pride in being able to multi-task, but evidence shows that it cuts down on learning and performance", (Miller) Page 3, "Does Social Media Cause Depression"


]]> 2021-04-14 17:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417635238 "Research shows that 60 percent of adolescents are looking at their phones in the last hour before sleep, and that they get on average an hour less sleep than their peers who don’t use their phones before bed". https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417637624 2021-04-14 17:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rewitzj12/rah9lahqbvve2psm/wish/1417637624