Candice OdgersAcademic
Professor of developmental psychology at the University of California, Irvine
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
1 citation
Across 1 topic, first on 27 Aug 2026.
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“The identification of social media as the culprit, as the biggest predictor of all the things that we worry about in our kids, is misleading, because it doesn't show up that way in the vast majority of studies.”
Professor of developmental psychology at the University of California, Irvine · Mental health · 27 Aug 2026 · The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health? ↗
Source references
- The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health?theguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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