A study published in JAMA Pediatrics involving 169 sixth- and seventh-grade students suggested that habitually checking social media in early adolescence may be associated with changes in the brain's sensitivity to social rewards and punishments compared with those who engaged in nonhabitual checking behaviors. "By focusing on behaviors which are common across all social media platforms, the results of the study are likely to be applicable to future social media platforms as technology continues to rapidly develop," said study author Eva Telzer.