New study on early smartphone use (around age 12) suggests potential physical and mental health issues

Interesting FYI email-based quick post.  Nice to see the authors remind us that correlation does not prove causation. But……..

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/well/family/early-smartphone-ownership-study.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Pardon typos and spelling errors-Message may be sent from iPhone and I've always had spelling problems :)
 

 

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Kevin S. McGrew, PhD
Educational & School Psychologist
Director
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
https://www.themindhub.com
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