The Reasonably Good Life

Are Screens Bad for Young People? (Part 2)

April 01, 2022 Dr. Mike Brooks Season 2 Episode 6
The Reasonably Good Life
Are Screens Bad for Young People? (Part 2)
Show Notes

Are screens as bad for young people as we fear? This is the second part of my interview with Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson, a psychology professor at Stetson University, and one of the world's leading researchers on the effects that screens are having on young people. While there are definitely some legitimate concerns about screens and some reasonable limits are in order, we also need to keep in mind that the best research available does not support the scary headlines that screens are causing the vast majority of kids to spiral into depression, anxiety, screen addiction, aggression, and self-harm.