@em_weinstein

researcher @ProjectZeroHGSE @Harvard || I study tweens, teens, and social tech || (ironically?) I'm terrible at twitter. new book: Behind Their Screens

Joined August 2009
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Yet another confirmation: Teens’ social media experiences vary in key ways - leaning into these differences is essential for good support + intervention work
Lee Rainie@lrainie10 Aug 2022
Whaddya know? Different teens use different #socialmedia platforms with different frequencies (and in different ways). Check out new @pewinternet report running down teen tech adoption patterns, especially social media pewrsr.ch/3JYXNRf
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Jill Barshay@jillbarshay17 Jun 2024
“Teens are telling us I have questions that are easier to ask robots than people”  @em_weinstein hechingerreport.org/proof-po…

PROOF POINTS: Teens are looking to AI for information and answers, two surveys show

Rapidly evolving usage patterns show Black, Hispanic and Asian American youth are often quick to adopt the new technology

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A new fund invites YOUTH to submit proposals for grants ($25k-200k) to shape the future for more inclusive and equitable technology. Young people are a powerful force in shaping #responsibletechnology to bolster #mentalhealth of their peers! Apply here: bit.ly/3I9Y3NR
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Dr. Sara Konrath@SaraKonrath9 Dec 2022
We created a single-item measure of trait mindfulness. Full paper available here: tandfonline.com/eprint/F88M6… @Akfetterman @carrie_james @em_weinstein @BradJBushman

Development and Validation of the Single-Item Mindfulness Scale (SIMS)

Mindfulness is a focused attention to and acceptance of present experiences. Although several reliable and valid multi-item measures of trait mindfulness exist, researchers may sometimes want a sho...

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Think on KERA@kerathink3 Nov 2022
If you're raising teens, this podcast is for you! Today, we're listening back to our show with Dr. @em_weinstein about what teens really do on their phones. Plus, we discuss why teens have these online habits and how to talk about it. Listen here! think.kera.org/2022/11/03/wh…

What parents get wrong about teens and their phones - Think

Emily Weinstein of Harvard's Graduate School of Education talks about the ways teenagers navigate their online world and how parents can better understand their pull to be always connected.

think.kera.org
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TIME
@TIME16 Oct 2022
"Social media platforms make it technically possible to 'maintain' more relationships than we are historically wired to track and manage. The result is an overwhelming water hose of social information." 📝 @carrie_james and @em_weinstein ti.me/3MwWnhS
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TIME
@TIME14 Oct 2022
"Social media platforms make it technically possible to 'maintain' more relationships than we are historically wired to track and manage. The result is an overwhelming water hose of social information." 📝 @carrie_james and @em_weinstein ti.me/3CvZWQN
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Sameer Hinduja@hinduja30 Sep 2022
Hooray! October 1 begins National Bullying Prevention Month, and every day we'll be posting *new* and *updated* resources for youth-serving entities (schools, NGOs, platforms, families, etc.) to address cyberbullying and related forms of online aggression! cyberbullying.org/
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Researchers from @hgse, @em_weinstein and @carrie_james, encourage parents and caregivers to assess when and why kids might be most vulnerable to social media. They also explore how it makes teens feel connected & supported. More via #ALISocialImpactReview sir.advancedleadership.harva…

Teens, Social Media, and Mental Health: It’s Not As Clear Cut As You Think — Harvard ALI Social...

Emily Weinstein and Carrie James, researchers from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, encourage parents and caregivers to assess when and why kids might be most vulnerable to social media – and...

sir.advancedleadership.harvard.edu
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Join us online tonight to unpack what adults are missing about teens & tech - and how we can offer the supports they crave
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All last night, I had stress dreams that I wasn’t wearing pants when we recorded our Today Show segment. Just sitting there in my underwear, talking calmly about our book. So: thanks for this visual reminder that I was actually dressed. (Also O M G.)
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Join authors @em_weinstein and @carrie_james along with @molapus as they discuss "Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults are Missing)" on Tues. 9/20PM CT via Zoom. Register today: comsen.se/3DqGjM0 #BehindTheirScreens
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CyberWise@BeCyberwise10 Sep 2022
“If we do not show up for these conversations with teens, we are not equipping them to navigate those situations and the pressures they’re facing.” - @em_weinstein YES 💯! @ElizabethGChang @washingtonpost @carrie_james @ProjectZeroHGSE conta.cc/3BhgbBN
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Boston friends! join us for this in person event on Monday 9/12 :)
The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social@mitpress29 Aug 2022
The @mitpbookstore presents: 📚 Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing) 💬 Authors @em_weinstein and @carrie_james in conversation with Linda Charmaraman 📅 Monday, September 12, 5:30 pm 📍 MIT InnovationHQ, 4th Floor eventbrite.com/e/emily-weins…

Emily Weinstein & Carrie James | BEHIND THEIR SCREENS w/ Linda Charmaraman

Join the MIT Press Bookstore to discuss Emily Weinstein and Carrie James's Behind Their Screens with Linda Charmaraman

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Anya Kamenetz@anya1anya26 Aug 2022
For The Art of Screen Time i interviewed one of the architects of AAP's now-altered "no screens before age 2" policy. Here’s what he said.
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Sameer Hinduja@hinduja26 Aug 2022
You've probably seen those safety settings check-up prompts on Facebook; now Instagram has launched something similar so teens can make sure they are controlling who can contact them, and who can see/reshare/remix their content. about.instagram.com/blog/ann…
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“What do we need to change about their experiences so that we are supporting the ultimate goal of happy, healthy kids in a world with unprecedented technology?" @em_weinstein author of Behind Their Screens with @carrie_james, in this piece from @EdSurge: edsurge.com/news/2022-08-08-…

What Role Does Social Media Use Play in the Youth Mental Health Crisis? Researchers Are Trying to...

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"To a 16-year-old, this book felt refreshingly in touch with the teenagers of today." A high schooler reviews Behind Their Screens by @em_weinstein and @carrie_james for @sfchronicle: datebook.sfchronicle.com/boo…
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Jason DeRusha
@DeRushaJ16 Aug 2022
ADULTS: We're messing up when we're talking to our kids about online and digital life. @em_weinstein wrote a book (and talked to @laurayuen startribune.com/why-the-6-th…) omny.fm/shows/drivetime-with…

Yuen: Why the 6 things you tell your teen about screen time may be missing the mark

"Just shut off your phone" isn't as easy as it sounds in today's social media landscape.

startribune.com
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News Talk 830 WCCO@wccoradio15 Aug 2022
Are we correctly teaching kids about social media? It's a question @DeRushaJ ask Harvard Project Zero Research Director @em_weinstein. omny.fm/shows/drivetime-with…
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