2025 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
Washington, D.C.
Growing Up Online: Understanding Youth Internet Trends, Subcultures, and Relationships
Where and how are children and teens spending their time online, and what is the nature of the cultures and relationships they are forming there? How are these affecting their offline development and sense of self?
Violent Media, Toxic Online Spaces, and Youth Aggression
When does exposure to violent or toxic online content start to negatively impact young people's behavior, and what should parents and caregivers do about it?
Children and Screens Announces Groundbreaking Handbook on Digital Media’s Impact on Children and Adolescents
New research-based resource guides policymakers, educators, and parents in navigating the complex digital landscape for kids
Our in-person and virtual events bridge the knowledge gap between researchers, clinicians, parents, and families. See all events.
Yalda T. Uhls, PhD
Founder and CEO of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, University of California, Los Angeles
Bradley J. Bond, PhD
Professor of Communication, University of San Diego
Chia-chen Yang, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University
Sara Grimes, PhD
Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Full Professor, Communication Studies, McGill University
Trevor Boffone, PhD
Professor, University of Houston
Yalda T. Uhls, PhD
Founder and CEO of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, University of California, Los Angeles
Bradley J. Bond, PhD
Professor of Communication, University of San Diego
Chia-chen Yang, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University
Sara Grimes, PhD
Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Full Professor, Communication Studies, McGill University
Trevor Boffone, PhD
Professor, University of Houston
Sleep Health
…refers to a variety of factors related to an individual’s sleep, including sleep duration, continuity, onset, consistency, and overall quality. Sleep health can have wide-ranging impacts on any person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
What kids are watching on their screens…can be psychologically stimulating and interfere with what's necessary for the mind to calm down and relax and feel safe and go to sleep.”
On Sleep Health
Sleep and Screens
A visual digest of current research on sleep and screens.
Screens and Physical Health: 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, Screens and Physical Health Section (pages 61-116)
Sleep and Screens During COVID-19
How does digital media use affect children's sleep health?
Healthy Habits: Fostering Physical Health in a Digital World
What does physical wellness look like in an increasingly digital world?
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