The contribution of Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich to the film The Teen Brain is noted, highlighting the hollow nature of heavily processed information.
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What’s Going on in the Teen Brain?
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Out: Girl bossing. In: Bed rotting.
Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, a Consulting Psychologist with the Digital Wellness Lab, emphasizes the need for balance and moderation in using low-energy down time.
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Encouraging Healthy Screen Time Habits: Rethinking Our Approach in the Digital Age
Dr. Michael Rich, director of the the Digital Wellness Lab, engages in an in-depth discussion of best practices gleaned from research on how to help kids use screen devices in healthy ways.
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Cellphone Headaches in Middle Schools: Why Policies Aren’t Enough
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich frames the keeping of phones out of schools as a way for students to developed dearly needed independence..
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Larry Magid: For kids, summertime doesn’t have to mean more screen time
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich is cited for writing about how a necessary tool like the internet cannot be treated the same was substance addictions are.
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Local experts say helicopter parenting is a bigger danger to child mental health than screens
Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich lays out unstructured play and mindful use of screen devices as tools as vital tools in helping kids develop in healthy ways.
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Pinterest CEO wants to build a “more positive version of social media”
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Inspired Internet Pledge initiative is highlighted for pushing tech companies to improve safety and health in the internet.
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Why I Plan To Let My Kids Get Bored This Summer
Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab chimes in about the value of boredom and its relationship with creativity.
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The 1 Simple Thing You Can Do To Cut Down On Your Teen’s Phone Use
The founder of the Digital Wellness Lab, Dr. Michael Rich, discusses savvy ways to limit kids’ screen use, emphasizing the importance of adult modeling of healthy habits.
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Cultivating Citizenship Through Digital Connections at SXSW 2024
Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, takes part in a panel at SXSW on developing prosocial behaviors in digital interactions.
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