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Screen Play

Finding value while setting limits on children’s screen time.

Intelligence
Can Popular Video Games Improve Intelligence and IQ?

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on May 24, 2022

Can video games really make you smarter? A new study suggests that video game play increased IQ scores in kids ages 10 to 12 years. These three steps can turn game time into learning time.

Can video games really make you smarter? A new study suggests that video game play increased IQ scores in kids ages 10 to 12 years. These three steps can turn game time into learning time.

ADHD
Why Neurotechnologies May Help Your Child With ADHD

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on May 12, 2022

Can video game–based neurotechnology really help kids with ADHD? Novel screen-based technologies show great promise for improving attention, executive functions, and social and emotional learning.

Can video game–based neurotechnology really help kids with ADHD? Novel screen-based technologies show great promise for improving attention, executive functions, and social and emotional learning.

Attention
Can Video Games Teach Kids With ADHD to Pay Attention?

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on May 3, 2022

Can attention really be positively affected by video games? This contradicts video gaming's reputation as being a distraction. Find games and technologies that help kids with ADHD.

Can attention really be positively affected by video games? This contradicts video gaming's reputation as being a distraction. Find games and technologies that help kids with ADHD.

Education
What Have We Learned About Remote Learning?

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on January 24, 2022

Remote learning is here to stay for many students. Kids have some strong opinions about it—and educators and parents might benefit from their insights.

Remote learning is here to stay for many students. Kids have some strong opinions about it—and educators and parents might benefit from their insights.

Internet Addiction
Are Parents to Blame for Too Much Screen Time?

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on May 21, 2021

Are parents modeling excessive screen use and allowing screens to babysit their kids? Consider how parents might be subtly encouraging too much screen time in their kids.

Are parents modeling excessive screen use and allowing screens to babysit their kids? Consider how parents might be subtly encouraging too much screen time in their kids.

Internet Addiction
Why You Shouldn’t Blame Your Kids for Too Much Screen Time

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on April 22, 2021

Is it your kid's fault that he can't seem to stop playing video games? Maybe the real cause is that technology companies want to keep you glued to your screens. Here's what you can do.

Is it your kid's fault that he can't seem to stop playing video games? Maybe the real cause is that technology companies want to keep you glued to your screens. Here's what you can do.

Internet Addiction
What to Do If Your Child Can't Stop Using Screens

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on April 9, 2021

Technology companies purposely design products that keep us glued to our devices, and many children fall prey to problematic screen use. These 9 strategies can help parents and children take back control.

Technology companies purposely design products that keep us glued to our devices, and many children fall prey to problematic screen use. These 9 strategies can help parents and children take back control.