Research

What do parents need to know about how experiences with digital media shape youth moral and social development, as well as how they apply their morals online and offline?

Is AI use impacting the development of resilience, critical thinking, creativity, academic integrity, and intellectual curiosity in today’s youth? What happens to forming one’s own identity as a thinker when easy answers are just a few keyboard taps away?

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?

From the #AskTheExperts webinar “Early Childhood Mental Health and Digital Media”

What *is* boredom exactly and what role does it play in cognition and development?

From #AskTheExperts webinar “ On Boredom: Screen Time, Free Time, and Child Development”

How is digital media providing unique ways for youth to advocate for more positive outcomes for themselves and their peers?

From #AskTheExperts webinar "PITR, IKR?: Youth and Communication in the Digital Age"

From #AskTheExperts webinar "PITR, IKR?: Youth and Communication in the Digital Age"

From #AskTheExperts webinar "Mirror, Mirror, in My Palm: Girls and Media"