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    What To Do About Screens in Schools? Phones, Tablets, and Focus in the Classroom

    What do we know about the effectiveness of phone bans, and what do experts recommend for device use in the classroom?

    Education & Learning
    Brain and Cognition
    Emerging Technology
    Mental Health
    Speakers
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    2025 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress

    Washington, D.C.

    29 Topics
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    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?

    Social Media
    Character Development
    Parenting
    Social Relationships
    Speakers
  • Ask the Experts—Webinar

    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?

    Cyberbullying
    Social Relationships
    Video Gaming
    Violent Content
    Speakers
  • Ask the Experts—Webinar

    Technical Interference: Screens and the Parent-Child Relationship

    How is today's digital world influencing the parent-child relationship? How do parents' own tech habits impact their children?

    Social Relationships
    Parenting
    Speakers
  • Ask the Experts—Webinar

    New School? Promises and Risks of AI in the Classroom

    As powerful AI tools are deployed in classrooms nationwide, what should parents and educators know about the risks and opportunities specific to children using them in educational settings?

    Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Brain and Cognition
    Education & Learning
    Emerging Technology
    Speakers
  • Ask the Experts—Webinar

    Growing Up Lonely? Child Connection and Isolation in the Digital Age

    Are today’s children lonelier than past generations? How are digital devices and social media shaping their ability to connect, and what does that mean for their long-term emotional and social well-being?

    Social Relationships
    Mental Health
    Social Media
    Speakers
  • Ask the Experts—Webinar

    Win-Win Parenting: Child Safety, Autonomy, and Family Harmony In the Digital Age

    How can parents and caregivers effectively guide their children’s media use in a way that reduces conflict, fosters independence, and helps guard against the development of problematic or addictive media use?

    Parenting
    Digital Addiction
    Privacy
    Social Media
    Speakers
  • Ask the Experts—Webinar

    Mental Health Apps, ChatBots, and Digital Therapy for Kids: What You Need to Know

    The escalating adolescent mental health crisis has been met with a new array of digital solutions--how are these new digital resources shaping the future of mental health care for youth?

    Mental Health
    Emerging Technology
    Speakers