Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, is cited, advising that children should learn to use phones and social media as the tools they are.
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Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, is cited, advising that children should learn to use phones and social media as the tools they are.
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Dr. Michael Rich, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab, discusses on potential school phone bans and how phones can distract and tether kids.
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Digital Wellness Lab research director Dr. David Bickham comments on the evolving understanding of social media’s effects on kids.
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The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich gives insights into the developmental stages parents are guiding kids through even amid ubiquitous digital media.
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Adolescent Media Use: Attitudes, Effects, and Online Experiences, a Pulse Survey from the Digital Wellness Lab, is mentioned for exploring self-reported effects of social media on adolescents.
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Digital Wellness Lab Consulting Psychologist Erica Lee comments on the mental health risks of youth social media use.
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The Pulse Survey Adolescent Media Use: Attitudes, Effects, and Online Experiences from the Digital Wellness Lab is referenced.
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Digital Wellness Lab Scientist Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue comments on the stresses endured by high school students and on increasing mental health diagnoses.
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Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich, as well as Student Advisory Council contributors Joshua and Leena, are all quoted on how social media can be soothing but also very difficult to control or moderate.
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Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, cautions that digital device and social media bans may be impractical and ignore the benefits some kids glean from these technologies.
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