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Copycat: Social Contagion, Online Viral Behavior, and Youth
What should parents and caregivers know about vulnerability to social contagion—and how is it being supercharged by the large volume of digital content and social media algorithms?
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthParentingPhysical HealthSpeakersVicki Harrison, MSW
Program Director, Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
Andrea Giedinghagen, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, PhD, MMSc
Professor of Public Health, Head of the Public Mental Health Research Unit, Deputy Head of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical University of Vienna
Pamela Wisniewski, PhD
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Flowers Family Fellow in Engineering, University of Vanderbilt
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Nurturing the Neurodivergent: Unique Considerations for Youth Screen Use
What should parents and caregivers know about the unique risks and opportunities for neurodivergent youth when introducing and monitoring the use of digital media?
NeurodiversityBrain and CognitionParentingSocial RelationshipsSpeakersMeryl Alper, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northeastern University
Abigail Phillips, MLIS, SLIS, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Annuska Zolyomi, PhD
Assistant Professor of Computing and Software Systems, University of Washington Bothell
Kristen Harrison, PhD
Richard Cole Eminent Professor, Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina
LaChan Hannon, PhD
Director of Teacher Preparation and Innovation, Department of Urban Education, Rutgers University Newark; Co-founder, Greater Expectations Teaching and Advocacy Center Inc
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Congresses
2023 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
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Ready, Set, Smartphone: A Guide for Families
How should families determine whether a child is “ready” for a smartphone?
ParentingSocial RelationshipsSpeakersElizabeth Englander, PhD
Director; Professor of Psychology
Meryl Alper, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Stephen Balkam
Founder & CEO
Devorah Heitner, PhD
Author
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Founder
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(dis)Connected? Relationships in the Digital Age
With increasing reliance on digital platforms for interaction, how are relationships changing? How do we promote personal connections in the context of near-ubiquitous use of smartphones and other technologies?
ParentingSexual ContentSocial RelationshipsSpeakersKaren Shackleford, PhD
Editor; Faculty
Brandon T. McDaniel, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Rebecca Tukachinsky Forster, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication
Chia-Chen Yang, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
Megan Maas, PhD
Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies
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5 to 11: Keeping the Training Wheels on Tech
How to help children navigate technology and media use during a critical stage in their development - middle childhood (ages 5 to 11).
Social RelationshipsMental HealthParentingPhysical HealthSpeakersLauren Hale, PhD
Professor of Family, Population, and Preventative Medicine; Founding Editor-in-Chief
Victor Strasburger, MD
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus
Brandon McDaniel, PhD
Research Scientist
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Executive Director and Founder; Professor of Psychology
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Zero to Five: Eeny, Meeny, Mighty Tech
What happens to the foundational cognitive, psychosocial, emotional and physical developmental needs during the critical first five years that may be challenged or enhanced by media?
Social RelationshipsBrain and CognitionEducation & LearningParenting7 Speakers -
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Looking Back and Moving Forward: Children’s Pandemic Experiences So Far and Where to Go From Here
How did the pandemic change digital media use for young people? What were the physical, mental, and social impacts of COVID-19 for youth?
ParentingMental HealthSocial RelationshipsSpeakersDevorah Heitner, PhD
Founder, Raising Digital Natives, Author, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
Vicki Harrison, MSW
Program Director, Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
Susan F. Tapert, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Academic Affairs, University of California, San Diego, Associate Director and Site PI, ABCD, Co-Director and Site PI, NCANDA, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
Sheri Madigan, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
Stephanie Reich, PhD
Professor, School of Education, University of California, Irvine, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
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Establishing Character in a Digital World: Building Grit, Resilience, and Socioemotional Skills
How to support children's development of grit and perseverance in an age of instant digital gratification?
Character DevelopmentMental HealthParentingSocial Relationships7 Speakers