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Posted by Richard Freed on October 15th, 2019 in Persuasive design, Tech Addiction
Nellie Bowles' New York Times' article reveals how those who have hooked us on tech are now claiming it's really our problem, with no real mention of its impact on children.
Posted by Richard Freed on January 5th, 2019 in Persuasive design, Persuasive Technology, Tech Addiction, Video Game Addiction
Fortnite, more than any video game, is upending the lives of the children and teens I work with. Wall Street Journal writer Betsy Morris interviewed me for her article "How Fortnite Triggered an Unwinnable War Between Parents and Their Boys." Read more
Posted by Richard Freed on August 22nd, 2018 in Persuasive design, Persuasive Technology, Smartphones, Tech Addiction
Multiple national news outlets brought attention to the effort I am undertaking with leading psychologists and the Children's Screen Time Action Network to ask that psychologists not be involved in the development of video games and social media products that hook kids.
Posted by Richard Freed on May 14th, 2018 in Persuasive design, Persuasive Technology, Smartphones, Tech Addiction, Tech Parenting
Pedram Shojai, The Urban Monk, interviews me for his podcast about the power and impact of technology in our children's and even in our own lives.
Posted by Richard Freed on March 31st, 2018 in Persuasive design, Persuasive Technology, Tech Addiction, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Overuse and Emotional Problems
My article, “The Tech Industry’s War on Kids,” reveals a dark secret: psychology—a discipline that we associate with healing—is now used as a weapon against children.
Posted by Richard Freed on December 15th, 2017 in Digital-age parenting, Smartphones, Tech Addiction, Tech Exec Parenting, Technology and Family, Video Game Addiction, Wired Child
Dr. Freed, author of Wired Child, on Fox Mornings on 2 talking about the choice to get kids smartphones and other devices for the holidays.
Posted by Richard Freed on November 8th, 2017 in Digital-age parenting, Smartphones, Tech Addiction
An East Bay Times article highlights Danville, CA parents' involvement with Wait Until 8th as well as my talk and recommendations for good smartphone choices for kids.
Posted by Richard Freed on June 28th, 2017 in Digital-age parenting, Tech Addiction, Video Game Addiction
Cam Adair, the founder of the remarkable resource Game Quitters, interviews me for his podcast.
Posted by Richard Freed on August 11th, 2016 in Digital-age parenting, Tech Addiction, Technology and Family, Video Game Addiction
The mother's story of her video-game-addicted son in this CNN article and video clip (embedded below) are both tragic and compelling.
Posted by Richard Freed on July 3rd, 2016 in Phones in School, Tech Addiction, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Policy
Tim Walker of the National Education Association (NEA) interviewed me for this article on the possible upsides and downsides of phones in school.
Posted by Richard Freed on February 19th, 2016 in Digital-age parenting, Tech Addiction, Tech Exec Parenting, Tech Parenting, Technology and Family, Video Game Addiction
I wrote this article in the Huffington Post to highlight the importance of preventing video game addiction before it sinks its teeth into children.
Posted by Richard Freed on November 13th, 2015 in Smartphones, Tech Addiction, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Parenting, Tech Policy, Technology and Family
Recently, Dr. Richard Freed was interviewed by Authentic Parenting's Anna Seewald on positive steps to raise healthy, happy kids in a digital age...
Posted by Richard Freed on July 9th, 2015 in Tech Addiction, Tech Parenting, Technology and Family
Jane Brody’s recent New York Times’ article, “Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children,” set off a firestorm of comments (more than 600 at last count)...