Stop the Freakout Over Kids’ Screen Time
Mother Jones July 2, 2021
Filed in: Technology
Dr. Candice Odgers, UC Irvine psychology professor and member of the National Scientific Council on Adolescence, was one of the researchers interviewed about what the science REALLY says about kids' digital media use.
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