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Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says.
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Cellphone Bans Can Ease Students’ Stress and Anxiety, Educators Say
The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich provides insights on the stresses of youth today and how they respond to phone-free spaces.
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The psychology of ‘sharenting’: Why parents can’t resist talking about their kids online — and what experts say about it
Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, an attending psychologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and friend of the Digital Wellness Lab, explains the positives of connection and the potential negatives of sharenting.
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The horrors in Israel should be a wake-up call about kids and social media
In discussing keeping kids safe on social media, a Digital Wellness Lab Pulse Survey is cited.
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WeAre8 signs Inspired Internet Pledge on World Mental Health Day
WeAre8, a social media company, announces their commitment to the Inspired Internet Pledge, created by the Digital Wellness Lab.
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How to help kids and teens deal with cyberbullying
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich contributes his expertise to answer questions about protecting kids online.
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Gen Z, Mental Health, and Technology’s Impact
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich joins a expert panel to discuss and explore how technology affects youth mental health.
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Kaitlin Allair ’21MS Researches Effects of Teen Media Use for the Digital Wellness Lab
The Lab’s Research Librarian Kaitlin Tiches née Allair is profiled about her in-depth work understanding the wealth of academic research relating to children, media, and technology.
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Pinterest stakes its business on solving mental health crisis
The Digital Wellness Lab’s work on the Inspired Internet Pledge is cited, promoting companies and organizations making actively healthful and positive designs and choices for digital media.
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Noggin Launches Innovative Personalization Approach through Special Delivery
The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich calls out the importance of tailoring educational content to a child’s developmental stage.
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