Location sharing can enhance connection and feelings of safety, but raises questions about privacy, personal boundaries, and what it means to be constantly visible.| DR. PAM | MEDIA PSYCHOLOGIST
Here's how to talk to your child about AI, starting in preschool. A free downloadable Parent Guide with tips and conversation starters is included. Chatbots are computer programs that use AI to tell stories, offer advice, provide information, or chat with you using text, voice, or video. Popular tools include ChatGPT, Snap's My AI, Replika, and Google's new chatbot for kids under 13 called Gemini. These tools are increasingly being integrated into apps, games, and websites that kids use every...| DR. PAM | MEDIA PSYCHOLOGIST
Kids are forming emotional bonds with chatbots. With digital literacy and parental guidance, kids can use chatbots to support learning and creativity.| DR. PAM | MEDIA PSYCHOLOGIST
AI influences our decisions and beliefs—and we even don’t notice—by taking advantage of our innate responses to novelty, interactivity, and social validation.| DR. PAM | MEDIA PSYCHOLOGIST
Rewatching and sharing favorites improves mood, releases stress, builds rituals, and strengthens emotional connections.| DR. PAM | MEDIA PSYCHOLOGIST
Teens face a new digital threat: deepfake nudes. Parents can help prevent this form of bullying by empowering teens with the skills and resources to be safer online.| DR. PAM | MEDIA PSYCHOLOGIST