New report warns that social media needs to be made safer for kids. Here's how parents can set limits.
Prinstein acknowledges that it’s even better if parents can get the parents of other kids in their children’s social circles ...
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6 things teens say they really need for their mental health
For this survey, the texter was asked again to permit Crisis Text Line's use of their anonymized answers. Dr. Mitch Prinstein, chief science officer of the American Psychological Association, said the ...
Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media
The proposed legislation would put the country at the forefront of regulating social media access for children.
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As Schools Ban Phones, More Kids Are Using Smartwatches
“The way that parents monitor their kids has changed dramatically in just a generation or two,” says Mitch Prinstein, chief science officer at the American Psychological Association.
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What the Boom in Kids’ Smartwatches Reveals About Modern Parenting
A typical kids’ smartwatch today costs around $150 up front, plus an ongoing monthly subscription fee of $10 to $15. That’s ...
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The Portable Mentor
Joanne Davila - Professor, Stony Brook University, USA ‘As someone who would never have pursued a career in psychology without the guidance of mentors, I am grateful to Mitch Prinstein for the ...
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Jock, nerd, class president - how popular you were in high school still affects you today
But you'd be wrong, according to Dr. Mitch Prinstein, one of the world's foremost researchers on the psychology of popularity. We spoke with Prinstein about his new book, "Popular," and took his ...
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Pseudoscience in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Mitch Prinstein, John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill '… full of fascinating information and is extensively referenced … an ...
Psychology Today7d
The Impact of Social Media Scrolling on Brain Development
If you remember your pre-teen and teenage years, you can probably recall the intense feelings of anxiety, embarrassment, mood ...
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You influence your kids' popularity from the time they're babies - here's how to make that a good thing
Dr. Mitch Prinstein studies how childhood popularity influences the way we develop as adults. • He's found that parents have a direct influence on their child's popularity starting as babies.
Tulsa World21d
Cellphones in the classroom focus of Oklahoma Senate study
Mitch Prinstein, chief science officer at the American Psychological Association, said the mental health crisis the younger generation is experiencing is not entirely caused by social media ...
Medscape2y
Adolescent Neurological Development and its Implications for Adolescent Substance Use Prevention
2006a), and the overestimation of peer substance use and underestimation of consequences associated with substance use (Prinstein and Wang 2005). Findings from recent studies support the link ...