Phones: The fun, the annoying and the confusing
Ping! Another episode of Brains On just dropped! And it\u2019s all about phones: how they help us, why they\u2019re so hard to put down \u2013 and how to have a balanced relationship with them.
In this episode, Molly and co-host Linden do a deep dive on phone use. They\u2019ll chat with an expert about whether screens are bad for us and hear from some teenagers about how they really feel about their phones! Meanwhile, Marc takes his camels Humpty and Dumpty to a phone-free picnic, and Dwayne the Brain demonstrates the powerful connection between phones and dopamine. All that, plus a stumper of a mystery sound!
We\u2019ve been thinking about our phones a lot here at\xa0Brains On\xa0\u2013 so we started this new thing called Analog August, a month-long campaign to unplug our phones and get out in the world. If this episode inspires, we hope you and your family will join in the fun, and do your best to use your phones less! Parents can attend our virtual event about kids and phones on Thursday, August 15th from 12pm PT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET and sign up for our newsletter of ideas for phone-free adventures and tips on finding a healthy screen-life balance. Read more here.
Featured experts:
Julia Storm\xa0is a digital wellness specialist, educator, and advocate. She helps families work through issues around tech.
Jacqueline Nesi\xa0is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University and a Clinical Psychologist at Rhode Island Hospital. She specializes in issues affecting kids and teens.
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