Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

Top psychologists at the University whose research focuses on the relationships between digital technology, society and mental health have responded...

Five academics from the University of Cambridge have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

A study has found that adolescents become highly motivated to seek rewards after just a few hours of social isolation. This may be beneficial in...

Ten outstanding Cambridge researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences and the oldest science...

How rich or poor young people think they are compared to their friendship group is linked to wellbeing and even bullying during the shift between...

Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international...

Her plans to study the effects of social isolation on adolescents have become particularly pertinent this year. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a cognitive...

Public health bodies should consider incentivising social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say...