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On Boredom: Screen Time. Free Time. and Child Development

What are the benefits and harms of “bored time” for children and has digital media displaced the space to let minds wander?

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From our Interdisciplinary Research Grants Program and popular Ask the Experts Series of webinars to our annual Congresses and Research Retreats, we are at the forefront of generating knowledge and reliable research in the field.

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Since 2013, the Children and Screens team has sought to help young people lead healthy lives in our increasingly digital world.

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