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Social Media Habits May Be In Your Genes

Ideastream Public Media | By Mark Satola
Published February 5, 2018 at 3:50 PM EST
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York recently received a lot of media attention for his research into genetics as a determining factor in social media use.
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York's teaching interests include political communication, research methods, public opinion, and communication theory.

Chance York, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. York conducts research that speaks to a possible link between social media habits and one’s genetics.  
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