June 2023
Guidance on Social Media Use for Teens
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he American Psychological Association (APA) has issued recommended guidelines for parents and educators concerning use of social media by teens entitled “American Psychological Association Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence,” it offers ten recommendations. Example: Adolescents’ social media use should be preceded by training in social media literacy to ensure that users have developed psychologically informed competencies and skills that will maximize the chances for balanced, safe, and meaningful social media use. The APA recommends education and training to help prevent toxic effects of social media use. They equate the idea of educating teens in the use of social media with educating teens before they can drive a car.
Danger of Complacency in the Workplace
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omplacency can sneak up on you. With complacency, you risk neglecting safety procedures and protocols, or you may overlook other dangers associated with a hazardous task. Complacency causes many unintentional workplace accidents and injuries. Think of familiarity and routine as the “birth parents” of complacency. To be on guard, understand that the more frequently an individual engages in an unsafe practice or disregards safety measures resulting from complacency, the higher the likelihood an accident will occur. Eventually, this risk rises to near certainty. This dynamic is also known as the “Law of Large Numbers.”
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