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The Power of Screen Time

June 24, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

The power of screen time cannot be ignored for many reasons. One of the main reasons we are all so drawn to the power of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: access, kids, parents, power, psychological needs, Relationships, screen time, screens

Ways to Reduce Screen Time – Part 1

May 25, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I previously blogged about some of the dangers of screen time – some of the specific concerns and then what is likely the greatest harm of […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Parenting Tagged With: activities, magic ratio, ounce of prevention, role model, screen time, technology, video games

The Greatest Harm of Screen Time

May 14, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

In my previous blog, I covered some concerns that parents have about kids’ technology use. As parents, we all want our kids to grow up […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: attention, boredom, brain, creativity, diminished attention, happiness, harm, multitask, screen time, sexting, technology

Modeling Balanced Screen Time as Parents

March 31, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

By now, we’ve all probably seen the Gandhi quote, “Be the change you want to see in the world” on a bumper sticker or heard it […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: balanced, be the change, cell phones, modeling, screen time, tech habits, technology

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