#1036 - From the Doctor's Desk: Screen Use Bad, Green Space Good

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

Are our attention spans decreasing? Is it possible that the kids really are listening to you but just disagree with what you have to say? Do house plants impact mental health and wellbeing? How does parental screen use affect teen screen use, and why should we avoid using punishments and rewards when it comes to screens? We unpack four studies that will help make your family happier and give you practical tips you can use today!

In this episode:

• Are attention spans decreasing?
• Short-form videos
• Examining the Influence of Short Videos on Attention Span and its Relationship with Academic Performance
• Speaking of Psychology: Why our attention spans are shrinking, with Gloria Mark, PhD
• Not listening, or just not agreeing?
• Disagreement Gets Mistaken for Bad Listening
• Green space and mental health benefits
• The nature gaze: Eye-tracking experiment reveals well-being benefits derived from directing visual attention towards elements of nature
• Indoor / house plants
• Physiological Benefits of Viewing Nature: A Systematic Review of Indoor Experiments
• Parent screen use VS teen screen use
• Impact of screens at the dinner table and in bedrooms
• Screen time, video gaming, social media, mobile phone use
• Using punishments and rewards around screens leads to lousy outcomes
• Associations between media parenting practices and early adolescent screen use

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Related links:

• The Screens Issue
• 7 Ways to Really Listen so Your Child Shares More
• How to Get Your Kids to Really Listen [eBook]

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