The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich debunks multitasking and addresses concerns about children and mobile devices.
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Kids, smartphones, and our enormous gamble
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7 Things You Should Ask Your Kids About Their Social Media Accounts
Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, a consulting psychologist with the Digital Wellness Lab, emphasizes the importance of parents asking about and engaging with the media their children consume.
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What Role Does Social Media Use Play in the Youth Mental Health Crisis? Researchers Are Trying to Find Out
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. David Bickham explains the complex and varied interactions kids have with various types of social media.
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Investigation into TikTok looks at impacts on youth mental health
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how algorithms and user-created content can impact still-developing young minds.
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From affordable childcare to school in the metaverse: What will childhood look like in 30 years?
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich talks about children learning from everything around them, not just formal education.
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Creating and Keeping a Solid Foundation
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich discusses the importance of family connection with kids in digital and offline spaces.
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Are video games to blame for gun violence?
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich presents insights about desensitization to violence and about adults’ roles in helping kids handle violence and video games well.
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Multiplayer Games Online: How to Help Keep Kids Safe
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich provides detailed guidance on best practices for gaming online safely.
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Is Tech Destroying Kids’ Social Skills? Here’s How Social-Emotional Learning Can Help
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how youth can have different perceptions than adults about privacy or the distinction between digital and real worlds.
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Digital Wellness with Dr Michael Rich
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich discusses parenting advice for a healthy digital upbringing and the resources available at the Digital Wellness Lab. They also discuss PIMU – “Problematic Interactive Media Usage” – and the underlying issues that correspond to its appearance in certain populations of children.
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