Dr. Emily Weinstein
@em_weinstein
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researcher @ProjectZeroHGSE @Harvard || I study tweens, teens, and social tech || (ironically?) I'm terrible at twitter. new book: Behind Their Screens
Joined August 2009
Yet another confirmation: Teens’ social media experiences vary in key ways - leaning into these differences is essential for good support + intervention work.
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.
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RT @jillbarshay: “Teens are telling us I have questions that are easier to ask robots than people” @em_weinstein
hechingerreport.org
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:
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RT @SaraKonrath: We created a single-item measure of trait mindfulness. Full paper available here: @Akfetterman @c….
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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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RT @kerathink: If you're raising teens, this podcast is for you!. Today, we're listening back to our show with Dr. @em_weinstein about what….
think.kera.org
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.
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RT @jennyradesky: Watching the #FTCMeeting where there is some debate on whether ads can be harmful per se, not just for harmful products.….
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RT @TIME: "Social media platforms make it technically possible to 'maintain' more relationships than we are historically wired to track and….
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RT @TIME: "Social media platforms make it technically possible to 'maintain' more relationships than we are historically wired to track and….
time.com
"How do you tell someone that you care and that you’re not available around the clock?"
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RT @hinduja: Hooray! October 1 begins National Bullying Prevention Month, and every day we'll be posting *new* and *updated* resources for….
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RT @ALIHarvard: Researchers from @hgse, @em_weinstein and @carrie_james, encourage parents and caregivers to assess when and why kids might….
sir.advancedleadership.harvard.edu
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...
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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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RT @CommonSenseEd: Join authors @em_weinstein and @carrie_james along with @molapus as they discuss "Behind Their Screens: What Teens are F….
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RT @BeCyberwise: “If we do not show up for these conversations with teens, we are not equipping them to navigate those situations and the p….
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Boston friends! join us for this in person event on Monday 9/12 :).
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.
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RT @anya1anya: 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….
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RT @hinduja: You've probably seen those safety settings check-up prompts on Facebook; now Instagram has launched something similar so teens….
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RT @JacquelineNesi: 67% of teens use TikTok (more than Instagram, Snapchat, or Facebook). Since 2015, the share of teens who use Facebook….
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RT @mitpress: “What do we need to change about their experiences so that we are supporting the ultimate goal of happy, healthy kids in a wo….
edsurge.com
Youth mental health is at a crisis point. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on youth mental health. A few months later, the ...
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RT @mitpress: "To a 16-year-old, this book felt refreshingly in touch with the teenagers of today.". A high schooler reviews Behind Their S….
datebook.sfchronicle.com
In 'Behind Their Screens,' Emily Weinstein and Carrie James let teens share what their social media life is really like, and what they wish their parents knew.
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RT @DeRushaJ: ADULTS: We're messing up when we're talking to our kids about online and digital life. @em_weinstein wrote a book (and talked….
startribune.com
"Just shut off your phone" isn't as easy as it sounds in today's social media landscape.
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