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What Toy Story 5 Reveals About Childhood Today
In our new series Field Notes, the Digital Wellness Lab’s Nicole Powell shares her takeaways about Toy Story 5’s messages about play, screen time, and how children develop in today’s digital world The post What Toy Story 5 Reveals About Childhood Today appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
You Locked the Phone, But Forgot to Unlock the Classroom
Read this powerful Teen Voices perspective by Student Advisory Council member Vihaan on school phone bans—as he makes the case that the political momentum to restrict digital spaces must be matched by an equal commitment to creating safe, supportive physical classrooms. The post You Locked the Phone, But Forgot to Unlock the Classroom appeared first on The D
Amplifying Youth Voices: Young People Are the Experts on Their Own Digital Lives
Young people are the experts about their own digital lives. That insight defines this year’s Impact Report. The post Amplifying Youth Voices: Young People Are the Experts on Their Own Digital Lives appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
2025 Impact Report
Young people are the experts about their own digital lives. Our 2025 research reinforces this idea again and again. Teens approach technology with more intention, nuance, and self-awareness than they are often given credit for. The post 2025 Impact Report appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
How Students Can Integrate Artificial Intelligence and EdTech into their Learning Experience
Student Advisory Council member Azalea G. interviews Scroll by Choice CEO Riz Vazir to explore how families and schools can move beyond device bans toward a future of intentional technology use and personal agency. The post How Students Can Integrate Artificial Intelligence and EdTech into their Learning Experience appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab
Pulse Survey: How Teens Are Using AI to Learn, Create, and Connect—Insights from Brazil, France, and the United States
A Digital Wellness Lab Pulse Survey of nearly 2,850 adolescents examines how teens in the U.S., Brazil, and France engage with AI chatbots for learning, creativity, advice, and social connection. The post Pulse Survey: How Teens Are Using AI to Learn, Create, and Connect—Insights from Brazil, France, and the United States appeared first on The Digital Wellne
What We Learned About How Teens in Brazil, France, and the US Are Using AI
Concern about teens and AI tends to cluster around a few worst-case scenarios. Our latest Pulse Survey of nearly 2,850 teens across the U.S., Brazil, and France offers a more nuanced view. The post What We Learned About How Teens in Brazil, France, and the US Are Using AI appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
Using AI to Augment, Not Replace Our Learning
Student Advisory Council member Willow examines the impact of AI on cognitive offloading in education—offering an evidence-backed 3-step framework to help students use AI for augmentation rather than as a replacement for critical thinking. The post Using AI to Augment, Not Replace Our Learning appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
The Digital Double-Edge: Navigating Connection and Comparison
Student Advisory Council member Arihant S. explores the "digital paradox" of social media, offering peer-to-peer strategies for navigating the tension between authentic online connection and the mental health toll of the comparison trap. The post The Digital Double-Edge: Navigating Connection and Comparison appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
A Day, Doubled (with screen) (without)
Student Advisory Council member Emily H. presents her poem "a day, doubled" about how screens can affect the course of a day. The post A Day, Doubled (with screen) (without) appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
Recommendations for Industry: Designing AI Chatbots for Adolescent Users
Generative AI has rapidly emerged as one of the most widely adopted and influential technologies shaping young people’s digital lives. The following recommendations are grounded in what teens across three countries told us about how they are actually using these tools. The post Recommendations for Industry: Designing AI Chatbots for Adolescent Users appeared
Family Guide to Navigating Summertime Screentime
Learn about the benefits of boredom and get age-appropriate tips to help you guide your child towards a healthy relationship with screens this summer and all year long. The post Family Guide to Navigating Summertime Screentime appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
Watch This If Your Screen Time is Over 2 Hours
In a new Teen Voices video “Watch This If Your Screen Time is Over 2 Hours,” Student Advisory Council member Jackson B. shares his teen-led perspective on screen time, algorithm design, and simple habits for reclaiming digital wellbeing. The post Watch This If Your Screen Time is Over 2 Hours appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
Research Brief: Technology Use & the Brain During Key Developmental Periods, Part I: Early Childhood
This research brief reviews how young people access certain types of content frequently cited as concerning by regulators and platforms (e.g. violence, sexual content), and how young people respond to harmful content, including youth viewpoints on content moderation practices. The post Research Brief: Technology Use & the Brain During Key Developmental Perio
The Highlight Reel vs. Real Life
In our latest Teen Voices blog, Student Advisory Council member Evans shares an honest look at navigating digital media, offering essential advice for parents, educators, and tech designers on building healthier online spaces for adolescents. The post The Highlight Reel vs. Real Life appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
Effects of Violent Media on Youth
In this Teen Voices blog post, teen writer Emmie explores how doomscrolling violent media leads to digital desensitization among youth and shares empathy-based and actionable strategies to help teens protect their mental health online. The post Effects of Violent Media on Youth appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .
The Line Between Human and AI
Read "The Line Between Human and AI," a new Teen Voices script by Student Advisory Council member Zoya. Writing from a teen's point of view, Zoya delivers a captivating look at how today's technology and digital detachment are reshaping youth relationships with AI. The post The Line Between Human and AI appeared first on The Digital Wellness Lab .