"Researchers have found that people were more likely to mimic others’ smartphone usage right after the 2020 lockdown compared to a year later, suggesting that social isolation heightened our sensitivity to digital social cues."
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https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/pandemic-lockdowns-amplified-smartphone-mimicry-study-reveals-213838
#Lockdown2020 #SocialIsolation #MentalHealth #CellPhones #Smartphones
https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/pandemic-lockdowns-amplified-smartphone-mimicry-study-reveals-213838
PsyPost
Pandemic lockdowns amplified smartphone mimicry, study reveals
Researchers have found that people were more likely to mimic others' smartphone usage right after the 2020 lockdown compared to a year later, suggesting that social isolation heightened our sensitivity to digital social cues. Their findings, published in…
Kids’ Mental Health Spending Soared 26% During Pandemic—Led By ADHD And Anxiety
#ChildrensMentalHealth #ADHD #Anxiety #SocialIsolation #Lockdown2020 #CollateralDamage
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2023/10/03/kids-mental-health-spending-soared-26-during-pandemic-led-by-adhd-and-anxiety/?sh=2c441ff97121
#ChildrensMentalHealth #ADHD #Anxiety #SocialIsolation #Lockdown2020 #CollateralDamage
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2023/10/03/kids-mental-health-spending-soared-26-during-pandemic-led-by-adhd-and-anxiety/?sh=2c441ff97121
Forbes
Kids’ Mental Health Spending Soared 26% During Pandemic—Led By ADHD And Anxiety
The needs of children with mental health conditions have "skyrocketed" since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study says.