2025 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
Washington, D.C.
Growing Up Lonely? Child Connection and Isolation in the Digital Age
Are today’s children lonelier than past generations? How are digital devices and social media shaping their ability to connect, and what does that mean for their long-term emotional and social well-being?
Children and Screens Announces Groundbreaking Handbook on Digital Media’s Impact on Children and Adolescents
New research-based resource guides policymakers, educators, and parents in navigating the complex digital landscape for kids
Video Gaming Effects on Children’s Behavior and Health | Douglas Gentile, PhD
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ADHD Youth and Digital Media Use
A guide for parents and caregivers
Video Gaming
A video game is an electronic game that produces feedback about a virtual environment through an interactive user interface. Played by children and adults of all ages, video games vary widely in their content, format, and type, may be single-player or multi-player, and can be played online or offline.
As parents, it’s very important that you take a more curious stance toward video games…putting practical tips in place to ensure that gaming doesn’t become a problem or you reduce it if it has."
On Video Gaming
Video Gaming 101: Healthy vs Problematic Gaming
A guide from the experts to youth video gaming for parents and educators.
State of Play: The Ins and Outs of Healthy and Problematic Video Gaming
Video gaming has become a near-universal activity with children. Which features in popular video games can promote (or hinder) their cognitive development and mental health?
Are video games addictive?
Is video game addiction a real disorder? If so, what are the possible signs?
Gambling and Video Gaming
An FAQ for Parents and Caregivers
Screen Extremes: Children and Digital Addictions
Many children and teens spend several hours daily on screens for entertainment. When does heavy use of digital media turn into an addiction, and what can parents do?
Our in-person and virtual events bridge the knowledge gap between researchers, clinicians, educators, parents, and families. See all events.
Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Director of the Social Connections Lab, Brigham Young University
Jeffrey Hall, PhD
Professor of Communication Studies, University of Kansas
Khadijah B. Watkins, MD, MPH, DFAACAP
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training, Associate Director, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Milena Batanova, MA, PhD
Director of Research and Evaluation at Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Director of the Social Connections Lab, Brigham Young University
Jeffrey Hall, PhD
Professor of Communication Studies, University of Kansas
Khadijah B. Watkins, MD, MPH, DFAACAP
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training, Associate Director, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Milena Batanova, MA, PhD
Director of Research and Evaluation at Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education
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