Problems with Screen Time Research When it comes to understanding the effects of screen time on kids (and the rest of us!), we want to know the “truth.” We want to use accurate information to guide our parenting. Facts matter in this world. After all, we wouldn’t want to have surgery to remove our…
Sadly, America recently experienced several mass shootings in August of 2019 leaving 53 dead. How could this happen? Are video games to blame? What caused these recent mass shootings? Trump said that “Mental illness and hate pulled the trigger, not the gun.” But then he went on to, at least in part, blame video…
If you have kids, especially a boy or male teen, you probably know a little bit about Fortnite Battle Royale already. It’s a 3rd person survival-shooter that game that can be played across multiple platforms (e.g., Xbox One, Playstation 4, tablets). As of March 2019, it has 250 million registered players. At any given…
A new, video game-related diagnosis appears in the ICD-11. Is it a real thing? Here is my most recent episode of my Tech Happy Life YouTube channel. I hope you find it engaging and helpful! Transcript of “Gaming Disorder: Are Games Controlling Your Kids?” Hello, this is Tech Happy Life with Dr. Mike Brooks. In…
It’s time to get that holiday shopping done if you haven’t already! I’m assuming that, since you are reading this, you have kids. Many kids, particularly boys, have video games, or a new console, at or near the top of their Christmas wish list. Is it okay to get them a console or (more)…
It’s been too long since I’ve posted a blog on the APACenter website! I have been blogging lately at Psychology Today under Tech Happy Life. One of my more recent blogs is about the game, Fortnite. It’s all the rage these days among kids, teens, and young adults. It is mostly males playing, with…
And to win the video game, we have to check ourselves First, let’s get this out of the way: our lives aren’t like video games. But there are a number of similarities between our lives and video games that are fun to ponder. A client of mine from long ago once made an off-hand…
At last! Here’s the final part on the topic, Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, I focus on what parents can do about it. This is where the rubber meets the road! So, if you haven’t watched the other 7 (!) parts first, you can go…
Welcome back, everyone! Below is Part 7 (almost done!) of the series: Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, I’ll be summarizing the findings from the research and discussing the implication of these findings as well. Now, I want to give just a few caveats. New research…
Welcome back, everyone! This is Part 6 of the series Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? I hope you’ve seen the other parts to this series as the presentation will be more meaningful if viewed in order. In this part, I’ll be looking at the violent crime trends in the…