Our science-based resources will empower YOU to provide the best care for you and your family in today’s digital environment. The Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders caters to patients and families struggling with problematic interactive media use. Our team is comprised of experts in the field of media health, and supported by leaders in tech, health care, education, finance entertainment and more!
Building Social-Emotional Skills With Technology: How to Use SEL to Cultivate Digital Wellness
Throughout the past two decades, social-emotional learning has evolved into one of the most frequently talked about (and researched) topics within the field of education. Social-emotional learning (or “SEL”) is
What is Digital Wellness?
What is Digital Wellness? When the Digital Wellness Lab launched in March, 2021, its mission was clear, to understand and promote wellness in the digital age. Less straightforward was the
Is Social Media the Tobacco of the 21st Century?
Social media, as former Facebook president Sean Parker famously acknowledged, is “exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology” by creating a “social validation feedback loop”. In a country where over 85%
Media use and the “new normal”
The Digital Wellness Lab’s real-time survey reveals how parents felt their child’s media use changed throughout the summer and into the school year during the COVID-19 pandemic. When we first
Teens’ screen time doubled to 8 hours a day during the pandemic — not counting schoolwork November 22, 2021 - WBUR Boston
FOSI 2021 – Technology’s Positive Role in Child Development November 18, 2021 - Family Online Safety Institute
Screen Time of Teens Rise to 7.7 Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic on Top of Online School: Study November 3, 2021 - Tech Times
Researchers study TikTok videos as unexplained tics appear in teens November 2, 2021 - thedenverchannel.com