The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich cautions that increased screen use can bring significant benefits as well as risks.
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Teens’ screen time doubled to 8 hours a day during the pandemic — not counting schoolwork
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FOSI 2021 – Talking to Parents About Screen Time & Digital Overload
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Kristelle Lavallee Collins contributes to an in-depth discussion of digital wellness and high amounts of media use.
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FOSI 2021 – Technology’s Positive Role in Child Development
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich engages in a panel discussion on intentional and positive use of digital tools.
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How Ryan Kaji Became the Most Popular 10-Year-Old in the World
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how developing young minds can connect with personalities of media figures.
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Screen Time of Teens Rise to 7.7 Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic on Top of Online School: Study
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich brings up school-related and ambient exposure to screens as additional context to large pandemic-related recreational screen use increases in children.
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Researchers study TikTok videos as unexplained tics appear in teens
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich points out that suggestible symptoms like tics can cause widespread effects on any large media platform.
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Screen time among teenagers during COVID more than doubled outside of virtual school, study finds
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the complex relationship between screen media use and youth mental health
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Pandemic myths are all over social media—and they’re dangerous for kids
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the importance of teaching developing young minds how to discern good information from misinformation.
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Social Media Addiction: Facebook Whistleblower Urges Congress to Act
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the motivations of youth with social media and the differences between problematic social media use and chemical addictions.
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Turning Points in a Digital Age
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich, in episode 3, gives advice on mindful digital media use.
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