Many concerns have been voiced regarding the impact of social media on teenagers’ cognition and brain function. However, thinking of social media as either good or bad based on screen time metrics usually overlooks the complexity of teenagers’ social media experiences.
In this project, we look beyond screen time and focus on the impact of a growing feature of popular social media platforms: the infinite scroll.
Combining cognitive tasks and functional MRI methods, our study aims to assess how the infinite scroll feature impacts reward sensitivity and decision-making processes in teenagers aged 13-17.
Developing Social Minds Lab 