Time:  Jan 27, 2021
Location:  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location:  Virtual
Topics
Video Gaming |
Mental Health |
Social Media |
Violent Content

Children and Screens held its #AskTheExperts webinar “Blood, Sweat, and Fears: Understanding the Psychological Effects of Graphic and Violent Media” on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 at 12:00pm EST via Zoom. Moderator Dimitri A. Christakis, Director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, led a dynamic discussion on the short and long-term psychological, social and behavioral impacts of violent media on children and adolescents, and the challenges parents and policymakers face in navigating and regulating such content online. 

Through a thoughtful conversation and interactive question and answer session, our esteemed panel of multidisciplinary experts discussed the characteristics of media violence that are most detrimental for children’s well being, identified the influence of social media on gang behavior and real-life violence, and provided actionable insights for parents to counteract and mitigate the overall effects of media violence on their children’s mental and emotional well-being.

Speakers

  • Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH

    Editor-in-Chief; Director; Attending Pediatrician; Professor of Pediatrics JAMA Pediatrics; Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute; Seattle Children's Hospital; University of Washington
    Moderator
    Headshot of Dimitri Christakis

  • Brad J. Bushman, PhD

    Professor School of Communication, Margaret Hall and Robert Randal Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication, The Ohio State University

  • James Densley, PhD

    Professor of Criminal Justice Metropolitan State University

  • Christopher Bartel, PhD

    Professor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy and Religion, Appalachian State University

  • Douglas A. Gentile, PhD

    Professor of Developmental Psychology; Editor; Co-Author Iowa State University; Media Violence and Children; Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Public Policy

  • Desmond U. Patton, MSW, PhD

    Associate Professor of Social Work; Associate Dean; Founding Director Curriculum Innovation and Academic Affairs; SAFE Lab, Columbia University

Video and Resources

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