Psychologist and mom Jacqueline Nesi’s latest study explores how often teens check their smartphones—and how that might influence their emotions. With 135 teens tracked over two weeks, researchers found they picked up their phones on average 113 times per day, mostly for Snapchat and Instagram.

Key takeaways:

• 📉 Teens who check their phones more often tend to have greater emotional ups and downs.
• 📲 Teens with lower mindfulness skills were more likely to turn to their phones after a bad day, but phone use didn’t make the next day worse.
• 🤷‍♀️ Surprisingly, phone pickups alone didn’t predict mood on the same or next day.

Why it matters: It’s not just how often teens use their phones. It’s why, how, and what for. Mindfulness and coping strategies may matter more than raw screen time.

Techno Sapiens -> Read about the report here