'Finding yourself' on Facebook: Internet can be crucial to teens' psychological development
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 04:00
in Psychology & Sociology
American teenagers are spending an ever-increasing amount of time online, much to the chagrin of parents who can't seem to tear their children away from Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. But despite the dangers that lurk on the web, the time that teens spend on the Internet can actually be beneficial to their healthy development, says a Tel Aviv University researcher.