By a variety of measures and in a variety of countries, the members of Generation Z (born in and after 1996) are suffering from anxiety, depression, self-harm, and related disorders at levels higher than any other generation for which we have data.

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      8 months ago

      “Linked” is a stretch. From that article (which is about <2 yo btw) it is talking about a mere correlation of a behaviour which might (they don’t know) exacerbate ADHD or Autistic people. If I understood it correctly, It’s also a study based on self-reporting from caretakers

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        8 months ago

        It’s also a study based on self-reporting from caretakers

        Is this better or worse than other forms of self-reporting?

        As cool as technologies like fMRI are, we have not reached any meaningful degree of objectivity in most psychological/neurological pursuits.