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The Effect of Social Media Consumption on Emotion and Executive Functioning in College Students: an fNIRS Study in Natural Environment.

Anna Aitken, Ali Rahimpour Jounghani, Laura Moreno Carbonell, Anupam Kumar, Seth Crawford, Audrey K Bowden, S M Hadi Hosseini

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Anna AitkenComputational Brain Research and Intervention (C-BRAIN) Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Ali Rahimpour JounghaniComputational Brain Research and Intervention (C-BRAIN) Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Laura Moreno CarbonellComputational Brain Research and Intervention (C-BRAIN) Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Anupam KumarDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Seth CrawfordDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Audrey K BowdenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
S M Hadi HosseiniComputational Brain Research and Intervention (C-BRAIN) Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.

Funding

TRAINING FOR CHILD PSYCHIATRY AND CHILD DEVELOPMENTT32MH019908 · NIMH · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI IAN H GOTLIB, DAVID S HONG · 1993 to 2026
$6.3M
Microstructural changes in gray and white matter in aging and ADR01AG073362 · NIA · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Hadi Hosseini · 2022 to 2026
$3.7M
Interactive Effects of Aging and AD on Brain NetworksR01AG072470 · NIA · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Hadi Hosseini · 2022 to 2026
$2.9M
A Novel Neuromonitoring Guided Cognitive Intervention for Targeted Enhancement of Working MemoryR61MH119289 · NIMH · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI HOSSEINI, HADI · 2019 to 2021
$787k
A Wearable Optical Imaging System for Daily Monitoring of Prefrontal Activity in ADHDR21MH123873 · NIMH · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI BOWDEN, AUDREY KYNSELLA, HOSSEINI, HADI · 2020 to 2020
$443k
A whole-cortex fNIRS system to shine light on the problem of post-operative deliriumR21AG072188 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI BOWDEN, AUDREY KYNSELLA · 2021 to 2022
$439k
Development of a cost-effective and neurobiologically valid VR assessment tool for early detection of ADR21AG073973 · NIA · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI HOSSEINI, HADI · 2021 to 2022
$433k
Multi-dimensional network framework for AD detection and progressionR21AG064263 · NIA · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI HOSSEINI, HADI · 2019 to 2020
$430k
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG072470NIA NIH HHS R01 AG073362NIA NIH HHS R21 AG064263NIA NIH HHS R21 AG072188NIA NIH HHS R21 AG073973NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH123873NIMH NIH HHS R61 MH119289NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH019908
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Abstract

As of 2023, 69% of adults and 81% of teens in the U.S. use social media. This study explores the immediate effects of social media consumption on executive functioning (EF) and emotion in college students, using a wearable fNIRS system to monitor brain activity in a naturalistic setting. Twenty participants were assessed pre- and post-social media use through EF tasks and emotion questionnaires. Results revealed 55% of participants were classified as addicted, with an average Instagram usage of 5 hours per week. Following social media exposure, significant impairments were observed in tasks like n-back and Go/No-Go, alongside altered brain activity. Specifically, increased medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) activity indicated heightened cognitive effort and performance monitoring, while decreased dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (vlPFC) activity were associated with impaired working memory and response inhibition. Inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) activity reductions correlated with difficulties in inhibiting motor responses to No-Go stimuli. Emotional changes were minimal, except for reduced happiness in the control group. These findings highlight the negative impact of social media on EF, emphasizing the need for interventions promoting healthier digital habits.

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College StudentsEmotionExecutive FunctioningfNIRSSocial Media

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PMID39764144
PMCPMC11703342

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