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How Narratives in Video Games Affect Children and Adolescents

Allowing players the ability to project certain aspects of their psychological attributes to their avatars allows them to become the hero…

May 31, 2021

How Narratives in Video Games Affect Children and Adolescents

May 31, 2021

Q and A with Mental Health Professional — Vicki Harrison, MSW

We asked teens from around the United States to anonymously send us questions that they would like to be answered by a mental health…

May 19, 2021

Q and A with Mental Health Professional — Vicki Harrison, MSW

May 19, 2021

Q and A with Mental Health Professional — Dr. Maryam Kia-Keating

We asked teens from around the United States to anonymously send us questions that they would like to be answered by a mental health…

May 18, 2021

Q and A with Mental Health Professional — Dr. Maryam Kia-Keating

May 18, 2021

Gaming and the COVID-19 Pandemic

As an avid gamer, I’m very familiar with the all-too-common phrases from parents about my gaming habits. From Mom telling me to “put my…

Dec 21, 2020

Gaming and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dec 21, 2020

Embracing Technology as a Tool for Healthy Attachments in Adolescence

Thirteen-year-old Kayla is dragged away from her social media by the interruption of her father’s voice at the dinner table. Dad is trying…

Dec 7, 2020

Embracing Technology as a Tool for Healthy Attachments in Adolescence

Dec 7, 2020

What’s in a Story? How Sociomoral Narratives Can Inform Our Approach to Superhero Media

As someone who has been fascinated with superheroes since elementary school, I am amazed at the explosion of superhero media (cartoons…

Nov 16, 2020

What’s in a Story? How Sociomoral Narratives Can Inform Our Approach to Superhero Media

Nov 16, 2020

Supporting Science in an Age of Denial

As the world grapples with the ongoing devastation of climate change coupled with a global pandemic, it’s more important than ever that we…

Nov 2, 2020

Supporting Science in an Age of Denial

Nov 2, 2020

Foster or Otherwise, Parenting is Parenting: Love, care, and try your best

Media content has the power to shape perceptions and views on a mass scale. Unfortunately, media portrayals of youth in foster care are…

Oct 30, 2020

Foster or Otherwise, Parenting is Parenting: Love, care, and try your best

Oct 30, 2020

Developing Wisdom

You may have heard the old saying, “Wisdom is something that comes with age”, and while there is truth to this, children and adolescents…

Oct 30, 2020

Developing Wisdom

Oct 30, 2020

Forgiveness

Elsa had a point: How developing the ability to “let it go” can help youth to cope and maintain social relationships

Oct 30, 2020

Forgiveness

Oct 30, 2020

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Bridging the gap between scholars and storytellers to support positive youth development. #media #youth Learn more here: https://www.scholarsandstorytellers.com

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