• Parenting Tip Sheets

    The “Social Brain” on Screens

    What Parents Need to Know

    Topics
    Brain and Cognition
    Parenting
    Social Relationships
    Ages
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School
    (14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
  • Parenting Tip Sheets

    Protecting Children In the New World of Online Advertising

    Tips to help families understand the scope and impacts of the new world of online marketing to kids

    Topics
    Advertising and Marketing
    Media Literacy
    Parenting
    Ages
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School
    (14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
  • Ask the Experts—Webinars

    On Boredom: Screen Time, Free Time, and Child Development

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

    Topics
    Brain and Cognition
    Character Development
    Ages
    (0-2 yrs) Infants
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School
  • 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?

    Topics
    Media Literacy
    Social Media
    Social Relationships
    Ages
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School
  • Ask the Experts—Shorts

    Persuasive Design, Addictive Brain Chemicals, and a Healthy Tech Diet

    From #AskTheExperts webinar "The Social Brain on Screens"

    Topics
    Brain and Cognition
    Digital Addiction
    Media Literacy
    Parenting
    Ages
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School
    (14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
  • Scholarly Articles

    Parent beliefs and child media use: Stress and digital skills as moderators

    Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
    Topics
    Media Literacy
    Parenting
    Ages
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
  • Ask the Experts—Webinars

    Captive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising

    How does hidden online advertising impact children's attitudes and behaviors? How and why is youth data collected, and what can or should be done to safeguard children online?

    Topics
    Social Media
    Advertising and Marketing
    Ethical Design
    Media Literacy
    Ages
    (0-2 yrs) Infants
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School
  • Ask the Experts—Shorts

    Online Advertising, Unhealthy Foods, and Black Youth

    From #AskTheExperts webinar "Captive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising"

    Topics
    Race and Ethnicity
    Advertising and Marketing
    Media Literacy
    Physical Health
    Ages
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School
    (14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
  • Ask the Experts—Shorts

    Tools for Protecting Data Privacy

    From #AskTheExperts webinar "Captive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising

    Topics
    Privacy
    Advertising and Marketing
    Media Literacy
    Parenting
    Ages
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School
    (14-18 yrs) High Schoolers

  • Deceptive Marketing Tactics on Popular Platforms for Kids

    From "Captive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising"

    Topics
    Advertising and Marketing
    Ethical Design
    Media Literacy
    Ages
    (3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
    (6-10 yrs) Elementary School
    (11-13 yrs) Middle School