Teenagers who use social media more frequently may show slightly higher empathy, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers at Georgia State University. The study, a systematic review published ...

A video last month from The Daily Mail on TikTok went viral after announcing that a 12-year-old Austrailian boy was ...

As lawmakers, regulators call for social media companies to do more to protect the mental health of their youngest users, teens’ perception of social media also seems to be changing. A growing number ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US ...

Imagine you're in a huge crowd of people walking down a busy street. You see a person fall to the ground nearby, would you help? Though most people instinctively say yes, research in social psychology ...

Social media can positively and negatively impact mental well-being by connecting individuals while also fostering unrealistic comparisons. Excessive social media use can contribute to anxiety, ...

Empathy—the ability to truly feel and understand what someone else is going through—is at the heart of what makes us human. It’s what connects us, helps us build relationships with other humans, ...