Youths and Technology
from Half the Answer Hosted by Liberal Currents
Trent and Caitlin ask clinical psychologist Dr. Melissa Fisher Paoni about problem technology use among children and teens, how to help them stay safe without crossing the line into over-surveillance or excessive restriction, and why one-size-fits-all policies are often insufficient. References Dr. Paoni’s articles: https://www.illinoistimes.com/special-issues/not-all-screen-time-is-created-equally-17310116 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/video-game-health/202312/preparing-for-the-conversation-about-screen-time-rules How to change settings to protect child users: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/ “Wait Until 8th” org: https://www.waituntil8th.org/ “Addiction” metaphor: https://www.kvoa.com/townnews/hydrography/biology-teacher-calls-it-quits-due-to-student-phone-addiction/article_4a50dce4-1719-11ef-88cf-5739cf2f4a5b.html Relationship to mental illness: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/17/social-media-mental-health-research-surgeon-general/ Age verification on social media: https://www.pcmag.com/news/experts-heres-why-age-verification-rules-for-social-media-wont-work
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