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TikTok’s mental health ‘minefield’

Stuart Mitchell

Peer reviewed – Systematic review – humans A substantial proportion of TikTok posts about ADHD and autism are misleading – according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers investigated the accuracy of mental health and neurodivergence information across social media platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). They found that these platforms are awash with misleading or unsubstantiated mental health content – and that TikTok is the worst offender. The study also reveals that posts about neurodivergence such as autism and ADHD contained…

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Growing up in rural or suburban areas improves spatial navigation

Stuart Mitchell

People who grew up in rural or suburban areas have better spatial navigation skills than those raised in cities, particularly cities with grid-pattern streets, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL, University of Lyon and the University of East Anglia (UEA). The researchers also found that people whose home cities had grid layouts were slightly better at navigating similarly organised street patterns, despite having poorer performance overall, as early childhood environments influence not only navigation ability, but navigation styles as well. The study, published in Nature, involved nearly…

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