Our Stress-Free App for Finding The Best Kids’ Entertainment: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/appinstall Harvard researchers Dr. Carrie James and Dr. Emily Weinstein have spent their careers studying teens' use of technology. In their new book, Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing) the authors explore the complex digital universe that teens inhabit, and the often misguided efforts of adults to intervene. Find it at: https://www.behindtheirscreens.com/

Drawing on a multiyear project surveying more than 3,500 teens, they explain "comparison quicksand," "digital pacifying," and other social media phenomena that prompt concern, if not outright panic, on the part of well-intentioned grown-ups. Dr. James and Dr. Weinstein have also worked closely with Common Sense to inform many of the nonprofit's resources for families and educators. This discussion will provide useful guidance and practical tips.

This discussion, first aired on September 28, 2022, is moderated by Eisha Buch, Common Sense’s Director of Education Programs.

This discussion is most relevant for parents and caregivers of middle and high school kids, but the content is of value to all interested in the impact of technology on children.
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