Amy Orben
Research professor at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, who discusses evidence on social media's links to young people's mental health and methodological challenges in the research.
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Oct 25, 2024 • 1h 12min
(111) Unkonzentriert und dumm?! Die Evidenz hinter der Smartphone-Angst
Melanie Stinn, Wissenschaftsredakteurin, beleuchtet die widersprüchlichen Daten zur Smartphone-Nutzung und deren Auswirkungen auf das Gehirn. Psychologin Amy Orben kritisiert methodische Schwächen in entsprechenden Studien. Molekularpsychologe Sebastian Marquette diskutiert die komplexen Zusammenhänge zwischen Smartphone-Nutzung und mentaler Gesundheit. Neurowissenschaftlerin Petra Ahn erforscht die Schnittstellen von Psychologie und digitalem Lernen. Die Experten stellen fest, dass sowohl positive als auch negative Effekte für Kinder und Jugendliche auftreten können.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 29min
Should the Government ban social media for young people?
Pete Etchells, psychology professor who weighs population evidence and policy trade-offs. Sonia Livingstone, media scholar who maps harms, benefits and rights. Amy Orben, research professor who explains limits of causal evidence. Katy Watson, BBC correspondent who reports on Australia’s age-verification ban and early outcomes. They discuss Australia’s ban, verification and enforcement, research gaps, personalised algorithms, and policy alternatives.
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Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 20min
EP #14 | How can Social Media Affect Mental Health? | Amy Orben
In this discussion, Amy Orben, a leading expert from the University of Cambridge on digital mental health, delves into the impact of social media on teens. She breaks down how constant online engagement affects their mental health, stressing the dual nature of social media as both a risk and a tool for connection. Orben also emphasizes the need for critical evaluation of technology’s role in society and offers parental guidance for managing screen time, encouraging open communication to support healthy development.
