Learned Behavior: How Youth Digital Life Shapes Moral Development
What do parents need to know about how experiences with digital media shape youth moral and social development, as well as how they apply their morals online and offline?
Q: Should Hand-Held Smart Devices (i.e., Phones and Tablets) be Allowed in Children’s Bedrooms Overnight?
Children and Screens Evidence Council Vote: 8-0 Against
Historic $17.1 Billion Settlement Shows Social Media Can Be Designed Differently
Statement of Kris Perry, Executive Director, Children and Screens, on the settlement between 47 states and Meta
Helping Young Children Learn Self-Regulation in a Digital World: Tips for Parents of Children Ages 0-5
The False Promise of Tech and AI in Schools | Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
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Marina Krcmar, PhD
Professor
Department of Communication, Wake Forest University
Lindsay Hahn, PhD
Associate Professor
University at Buffalo
Eva Telzer, PhD
Professor
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, UNC Chapel Hill
Rosemarie T. Truglio, PhD
SVP, Global Education
Sesame Workshop
Marina Krcmar, PhD
Professor
Department of Communication, Wake Forest University
Lindsay Hahn, PhD
Associate Professor
University at Buffalo
Eva Telzer, PhD
Professor
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, UNC Chapel Hill
Rosemarie T. Truglio, PhD
SVP, Global Education
Sesame Workshop
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Digital Addiction
…refers to compulsive or difficult-to-control use of digital platforms or devices that interferes with daily functioning, relationships, learning, sleep, well-being, or other key areas of life.
What is it about digital devices that are so tempting to our kids?...It's not that they give you better versions of what you want, it’s that they give you what you want right away.”
On Digital Addiction
Digital Addictions: A Family Guide to Prevention, Signs, and Treatment
The Neuroscience of Adolescent Digital and Behavioral Addictions | Marc Potenza, MD, PhD
Video Gaming 101: Healthy vs Problematic Gaming
A guide from the experts to youth video gaming for parents and educators.
How Phones Are Making Us More Lonely and Addicted | Meredith David, PhD
Gambling and Video Gaming
An FAQ for Parents and Caregivers
Problematic Use of the Internet: Summary and Recommendations
Summary and Recommendations found in the "Handbook of Children and Screens: Digital Media, Development, and Well-Being from Birth Through Adolescence," Part One: Research Concerning Cognitive, Physical, Mental, and Psychosocial Impacts on Children, Problematic Use of the Internet Section (pages 173-209)