DSEC Lab MSc student Riley Bonar shared his work on teen attentional biases today at #SANS2024 ! Teens look longer at friends’ vs. parents’ faces in a dot-probe task—no matter the emotion they are expressing. We’re still chasing this down but these are intriguing early findings!

7/7: In future, let's be specific about what we mean by 'the digital' - whether tools (devices, apps, etc), environments (spaces for action/interaction) and/or infrastructures (reshaping of home, school, work, health) ...

Full, open-access paper here doi.org/10.1002/jad.12…

Drs. Moreno and Jenny Radesky, MD, co-medical directors of the AAP's Center of Excellence on Social Media & Youth Mental Health, wrote a The Conversation U.S. article about the elements of potential technology legislation that could be helpful or harmful to kids. go.wisc.edu/4jbdn4

Time lapse del eclipse solar.
Mazatlán, 8 de abril de 2024.
#Eclipse2024

A parent sent me this screenshot because it made her think of the way I describe middle schoolers. Yep!

Saludamos a nuestros miembros en #Torreón #Mazatlán #Puebla #CDMX y todas las ciudades a las que fueron a cubrir el #EclipseSolar2024 . ¡Compártannos sus fotos!

We are seeking a full-time Research Specialist to join our lab Emory Psychology in Summer 2024! You could be a LUMeNary ✨

Applications accepted here: staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/127467/job
And feel free to reach out to me!

🔔New article! Could turning off push notifications affect smartphone behavior? 🔕🔕📱Cynthia A. Dekker, Susanne E. Baumgartner, Sindy R. Sumter, and Jakob Ohme reveal how notification-disabling intervention played a role in smartphone use. Read more at👉tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

I am excited to be presenting at this workshop! We will be discussing what we know about tech, digital media, socioemotional development and mental health, and where we go from here. You can follow online for free.

This is a fantastic resource for undergrad students considering next steps in the mental health space!

The interACTlab team at UW Psychology ready for Spring Quarter 2024! Honored to work with these talented researchers to understand the impact of social media on youth around the world!

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In partnership with the Caribbean Association for Adolescent Health, the IAAH 13th World Congress on #AdolescentHealth will be held in in Montego Bay, Jamaica on November 6-8, 2025.

This is both terrific research and absolutely beautiful presentation of data. Adding this to my 'recommended readings' on AI and ethical implications - super smart and affecting work.

How can researchers make participation in experience sampling and daily diary studies a meaningful and fun experience for adolescents?

Discover insights from EUR_ADAPT, Project AWeSome, & growitapp.nl on participant engagement: osf.io/preprints/psya…

As part of our interACTlab's commitment to community outreach and impact, Danny Muñoz Lopez delivered a presentation on healthy digital habits for adolescents as part of Verdant Health's Wellness Day
myedmondsnews.com/2024/03/verdan…

The CATS lab is hiring! We are looking for a lab manager to start in September. This is a full-time, in-person position at Northwestern University's Evanston campus. This is an ideal position to get experience for PhD programs. Come join us!

Apply here: northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cz…