• Common Questions

    How does technology affect kids’ social development?

    How do technology-mediated experiences impact social development across childhood? What role do devices and digital media play in social interactions and the development of critical social skills?

  • Ask the Experts—Shorts

    Social Media Use and Well-Being

    From the #AskTheExperts webinar "Youth Self-Esteem and Identity: The Media(ted) Self"

  • Ask the Experts—Shorts

    Social Media Posting and Self-Esteem Outcomes

    From the #AskTheExperts webinar "Youth Self-Esteem and Identity: The Media(ted) Self"

  • Ask the Experts—Shorts

    Risks and Benefits of Media Use for Depressed Youth

    From #AskTheExperts webinar "Depression: Youth Mental Health and Digital Media"

  • Ask the Experts—Shorts

    Adolescent Digital Media Use and Anxiety

    From #AskTheExperts webinar "Anxiety: Youth Mental Health and Digital Media"

  • Ask the Experts—Webinars

    Ready, Set, Smartphone: A Guide for Families

    How should families determine whether a child is “ready” for a smartphone?

  • Parenting Tip Sheets

    The “Social Brain” on Screens

    What Parents Need to Know

  • Ask the Experts—Shorts

    Historical Perceptions of Empty Time and Boredom

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

  • Ask the Experts—Webinars

    The Social Brain on Screens

    What are the functions of the social brain in childhood and what strategies can encourage healthy social development in youth?