Grit, resilience, perseverance, and emotional intelligence are all crucial character traits for moral development and success. When so much of young people’s lives happens on screens, and gratification is just a click away, how is this affecting youth’s development of character? On Wednesday, September 8th, 2021, Children and Screens hosted “Establishing Character in a Digital World: Building Grit, Resilience, and Socioemotional Skills.” A panel of experts weighed in on how children and adolescents can utilize digital media as a tool for strong character and socioemotional skill development, as well as how parents can help moderate screen use to ensure children and teens have enough offline experiences for positive character development.
Speakers
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Michael Ungar, PhD
Author, Change Your World: The Science of Resilience and the True Path to Success, Director, Resilience Research Centre, Dalhousie UniversityModerator
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Deborah Gilboa, MD
Resilience expert, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Author, Teach Resilience: Raising Kids Who Can Launch!Moderator
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Lisa Fiore, PhD
Director, Child Homelessness Initiative, Professor and Chair, Education Division, Lesley University
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Christopher Willard, PsyD
Psychologist and Educational Consultant, Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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Andrea Hussong, PhD
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Family Journeys Co-Lab, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Melanie Sage, PhD
Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Social Work
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David Yeager, PhD
Adolescent Development Research Group, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
