Unlocking the Fountain of Youth: How Adventurous Travel May Slow the Aging Process

While the allure of potent retinol creams and intricate anti-aging serums often dominates conversations about preserving youthful vitality, groundbreaking research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) is pointing towards a far…

Folk devils? Perceived lack of traditional values explains youth-related stereotypes of sexual minorities and Black men.

A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has unveiled a complex psychological mechanism that links sexual and racial minorities to a "perpetual youth" stereotype. Led by…

Massive analysis of longitudinal data links social media to poorer youth mental health

A Methodological Shift: Moving Beyond Cross-Sectional Data For years, the discourse regarding children’s screen time has been clouded by the limitations of cross-sectional research. Cross-sectional studies provide a single point…

The Landmark Trial Against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok Tests Novel Legal Arguments on Platform Design and Youth Harm

A pivotal legal battle, initially seen as a critical test for a wave of lawsuits filed over the past three years against major tech companies, has cast a harsh spotlight…

The World Happiness Report Identifies Heavy Social Media Use as a Key Driver of Declining Youth Wellbeing in Western Nations

A significant and concerning trend of declining wellbeing among young people in Western countries has been identified, with the latest World Happiness Report pointing to heavy social media use as…