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The Future of Children’s Television Isn’t Television
Digital Wellness Lab research manager Libby Hunt explains the already well-established trend toward more interactive media for kids.
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AI on the Brain: How to Navigate Emerging Technology with Kids
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich provide some in-depth guidance on kids and the potential effects of AI.
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Pinterest signs pledge to make the internet safer and healthier, especially for teens
The Digital Wellness Lab’s creation of the Inspired Internet Pledge and announcement of the Pledge with Pinterest are highlighted.
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Worried about your kids’ video gaming? Explore their online worlds yourself
Dr. Michael Rich, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab, articulates the importance of balancing screen time with other priorities in life, including low-stimulation time.
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Six ways parents can help children avoid harmful effects of social media
Some of the Digital Wellness Lab’s Pulse Survey results on the effects of social media on youth body image is cited in relation to the Surgeon General’s recent advisory.
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Mass. doctor on surgeon general’s social media warning
Digital Wellness Lab founder and director Dr. Michael Rich comments on US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent advice on social media, on the Lab research he cited, and on how social media can exacerbate existing body image problems with which young people already have to contend.
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Surgeon General warns about social media and youth mental health
The Digital Wellness Lab’s work studying the health effects of the internet on youth is cited, and Director Dr. Michael Rich is quoted about efforts to help guide parents and to help companies make healthier products.
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Tips to help families manage screen time battles from Boston Children’s Hospital’s Digital Center
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains some of the work of the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID,) and he gives advice on helping children manage screen media with 5 M’s: Modeling, Mentoring, Monitoring, Mastery, and Making memories.
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How physicians can help parents address kids’ social media use
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich goes in depth explaining ways healthcare providers can help handle social media’s impact on youth.