January 2022

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  • Rewind 2024: A look back at a very techy year in education and what we learned

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    Elizabeth M. Ross

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    Harvard Graduate School of Education

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    Director of the Digital Wellness Lab Dr. Michael Rich is quoted stressing the vital importance of parents engaging with their kids and setting healthy boundaries with technology.

    Get the whole story at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

  • Aura Launches Clinical Study to Assess the Link Between Technology Use and the Mental Wellness of Our Children

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    Aura staff

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    yaahoo finance

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    Dr. Michael Rich comments on the helpful potential of more study on the mental health effects of modern technology.

    Get the whole story at yaahoo finance.

  • The Best Strategies To Keep Your Teen Safe When Online Dating And Beyond

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    Emma Patterson

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    DatingNews.com

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    Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter, Program Administrator at the Digital Wellness Lab, provides extensive guidance on all aspects of helping kids stay safe online.

    Get the whole story at DatingNews.com.

  • How Excessive Screen Time is Impacting Your Child’s Brain

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    Vertical Wise staff

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    Vertical Wise

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    Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich explains that there are both risks and uses of powerful tools like the technologies of the internet era.

    Get the whole story at Vertical Wise.

  • Watch out for social media influencers, beauty product ads

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    Sarina Tejani

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    Baylor Lariat

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    Young People, Body Image and Social Media, a research brief created by the Digital Wellness Lab’s Knowledge Manager, Kaitlin Tiches, is cited.

    Get the whole story at Baylor Lariat.

  • Keller: Why “brain rot” is Oxford’s word of the year

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    Keller: Why "brain rot" is Oxford's word of the year

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    CBS News

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich advises engagement and consistency in structuring children’s internet use.

    Get the whole story at CBS News.

  • Ten Myths About the Effect of Social Media Use on Well-Being

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    Jeffrey A Hall

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    Journal of Medical Internet Research

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s recommendation of usage of the phrase “problematic interactive media use” is cited.

    Get the whole story at Journal of Medical Internet Research.

  • With new safety update, Roblox aims to boost protection for young gamers

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    Dhanika Pineda

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    NPR

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    Dr. Michael Rich emphasizes the importance of tailoring the guardrails around kids’ gaming time to each kids maturity and common sense.

    Get the whole story at NPR.

  • GameWell 2024 Empowers Parents and Kids to Build Positive Gaming Habits Together

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    Dare to Dad staff

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    PR Newswire

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s contributions to the GameWell 2024 virtual summit are cited.

    Get the whole story at PR Newswire.

  • A Boston psychiatrist weighs in on the Mass. TikTok lawsuit and digital wellness

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    Amory Sivertson and Stephanie Brown

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    WBUR Boston

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    Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Tsappis provides answers on how to help kids stay healthy in a digital world.

    Get the whole story at WBUR Boston.

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