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The Pandemic Is Raising Concerns About How Teens Use Technology....
Vox | July 29, 2020
A new report from Common Sense Media analyzes current research on how social media impacts teens’ mental health.
The Long-Term Biological Effects of COVID-19 Stress on Kids’ Future...
The Conversation | July 12, 2020
The pandemic response has put the long-term health and well-being of children and adolescents at risk, with the possibility of seismic shifts in population health...
The Hidden Costs of COVID-19 for Children
The Province | May 30, 2020
OPINION: Many of the changes associated with the pandemic — from family income to parental stress — can negatively impact children’s developing brains, immune…
Podcast: Kids Are Not Hurt by Screen Time
Scientific American | September 1, 2019
A daily quick take on science.
Optimize Algorithms to Support Kids Online, Not Exploit Them
Wired | April 1, 2019
Young people benefit from their online interactions. Locking them out of the internet isn’t the answer to commercial bad actors.
The Kids (Who Use Tech) Seem to Be Alright
Scientific American | January 1, 2019
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and...
We’ve Got the Screen Time Debate All Wrong: Let’s Fix...
Wired | December 1, 2018
The narrative around tech addiction has been driven more by fear than facts. But that's finally starting to change.
Tool Use, Digital Technology and the Development of the Human...
YouTube | November 1, 2018
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools millions...
Are Smartphones Bad for Teens Mental Health?
Greater Good | June 18, 2018
This generation has seen serious increases in mental health problems, but smartphones are unlikely to blame.
