The Effects of Digital

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Note: specific times shown in videos and podcasts indicate start of discussion on the effects of digital.

Videos

The Teenage Brain (17:10)
The Health Bridge, May, 2016

 

Podcasts

"Why Teens Are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains(15:10)          
NPR Fresh Air, January 28, 2015

Articles

"Here's All The Scary (Yet Awesome) Changes Happening In Teenagers' Brains"
MTV News, Marty Beckerman,  January 8, 2015  

 "Can Electronic Media Impact Your Teenager's Brain?"
Beyond Book Smart, Annebel Furber, April 24, 2015

"What Independent Schools Can Learn From The Teenage Brain"    
Boarding School Blog,  Brian Fisher, February 27, 2015  

"The Teenage Brain: Scaffolding the Brain for Lifelong Learning"    
Getting Smart,  Frances Jensen, May 3, 2015

"Why Teenagers Say I Hate You! "    
Daily Mail,  Helen Carroll, March 15, 2015

"The Teen Brain"    
Harvard Magazine,  Debra Bradley Ruder, September - October, 2008

"Secrets of the Teenage Brain"    
The Guardian,  The  Observer, Katie Forster,  January 25, 2015

"Why Are Teens So Moody And Impulsive? This Neuroscientist Has The Answer"    
Huff Post, Carolyn Gregoire, December 7, 2017

"The Perfect Storm: Twitter, Marijuana and the Teen Brain"            
Psychology Today, Susan Newman, Ph.d, April 29, 2015  

"The Teenage Brain - Frances Jensen" 
Well.org, Health Bridge, Hans Hageman, June 21, 2016 (transcript as well as video seen above)

"A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Surviving the Teenage Brain" 
Globe and Mail, Book Synopsis, Frances Jensen, January 5, 2015, updated May 12, 2018