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Doing everything online – mental wellbeing vs digital addiction effects on human interaction

Boris Ohanyan

The Digital Watch

Jun 29, 2021

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Jill R. Kavanaugh and Kristelle Lavallee Collins explain the benefits of taking a holistic approach to media and of not framing media with a negative bias.

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We believe that by following the science, we can create an empathetic and respectful world in which our kids can grow up healthy, smart, and kind.

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