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New York City
fromTechdirt
6 days ago

New York City Sues Instagram Rather Than Teach Kids Filters Aren't Real

New York City sued Meta, TikTok and others over social media harms, signaling failure to teach students critical thinking and media literacy about filtered images.
Science
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

If Young Men Say It's a Bad Idea, Believe Them

Young men's underdeveloped prefrontal cortex increases risky, impulsive behavior; heed when they call something 'a bad idea'.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
3 weeks ago

A Neuroscience Expert Says That "Tween Girl Drama" Is Actually Their Brain On Overload

Tween girls' brains undergo intense rewiring during puberty, and chronic nervous-system overwhelm causes behaviors like missed routines and sudden hostility needing parental regulation support.
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