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As Part Of Seven Outputs Being Tested And Evaluated ECA Announces Pioneering Pilots To Address Tech Challenges As Part Of World Early Childhood Development (WED) Movement
Dr. Michael Rich calls out a lack of tech products thoughtfully designed for younger children. -
Alexa Is Basically My Kid’s BFF. How Much AI Is Too Much?!
The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how vital it is for parents and caregivers to be mindfully attentive to the technology kids use and observe. -
AI + SEL & The Mental Health Crisis: How Can We Leverage New Tech to Meet the Moment? (and What Are the Risks?)
Digital Wellness Lab librarian and knowledge manager Kaitlin Tiches provides the context that parents are concerned about potential mismatches of personal values with technology-aided tools and education. -
Should Psychiatrists Advocate Banning Screens From Kids’ Bedrooms?
Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders psychiatrist Dr. Michael Tsappis endorses a nuanced view of sleep-focused screen-use management in youth. -
Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says.
Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, explains some nuances of Problematic Interactive Media Use. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.