The Psychology of Baby Names, Kids & Digital Media

The Psychology of Baby Names, Kids & Digital Media

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 7, Episode 206

  • Aug 28, 2018 1:00 pm
  • 1:32:11 mins

The Psychology of Baby Names (15:49) Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., is currently a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of over 160 refereed articles and book chapters and 16 books. Dr. Whitbourne explains the impact a name can have on a person's life and different factors to keep in mind when choosing a name for a child. How should we teach our kids to use digital media? (57:13) Dr. Jenny Radesky is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan. She earned her MD at Harvard Medical School. She is a developmental behavioral pediatrician focused on low-income urban patient populations. Mobile devices have made our lives incredibly convenient. With a single click you can find out where your kids are, order groceries, or check next week’s weather. But with that convenience comes the danger of losing a sense of reality. That danger is extended to children, so how do you make wise decisions on how your children use digital devices? Dr. Jenny Radesky explains.

Episode Segments

The Psychology of Baby Names

41m

Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., is currently a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of over 160 refereed articles and book chapters and 16 books. Dr. Whitbourne explains the impact a name can have on a person's life and different factors to keep in mind when choosing a name for a child.

Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., is currently a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of over 160 refereed articles and book chapters and 16 books. Dr. Whitbourne explains the impact a name can have on a person's life and different factors to keep in mind when choosing a name for a child.

How should we teach our kids to use digital media?

35m

Dr. Jenny Radesky is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan. She earned her MD at Harvard Medical School. She is a developmental behavioral pediatrician focused on low-income urban patient populations. Mobile devices have made our lives incredibly convenient. With a single click you can find out where your kids are, order groceries, or check next week’s weather. But with that convenience comes the danger of losing a sense of reality. That danger is extended to children, so how do you make wise decisions on how your children use digital devices? Dr. Jenny Radesky explains.

Dr. Jenny Radesky is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan. She earned her MD at Harvard Medical School. She is a developmental behavioral pediatrician focused on low-income urban patient populations. Mobile devices have made our lives incredibly convenient. With a single click you can find out where your kids are, order groceries, or check next week’s weather. But with that convenience comes the danger of losing a sense of reality. That danger is extended to children, so how do you make wise decisions on how your children use digital devices? Dr. Jenny Radesky explains.
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