Guest: Dr. Lisa Strohman
How to Prepare Your Children for the Internet, with Dr. Lisa Strohman
April 30, 2020
Kids’ brains are still undeveloped when they get access to the internet, so they lack the frontal lobe function to make safe, intelligent decisions on their own. Yet most parents don’t teach them about the internet first, so they don’t know what to expect when going online. In the fourth and final episode of a series with Dr. Lisa Strohman, she and the Amens help you to prepare your kids to navigate the internet responsibly and help them understand the importance of maintaining privacy.
CATEGORIES Child Psychiatry
GUEST/S Dr. Lisa Strohman
Should Parents Monitor their Kids’ Cell Phones? With Dr. Lisa Strohman
April 29, 2020
Many children’s main source of social interaction happens virtually, whether through texts, apps, or even gaming platforms. Unfortunately, this often leaves them vulnerable for exposure to a variety of online predators. So what can parents do to avoid this? In the third episode in a series with Dr. Lisa Strohman, she and the Amens discuss how a parent can monitor their children’s online activities, thus protecting them from both addictions and from dangerous people.
CATEGORIES Addiction, Child Psychiatry
GUEST/S Dr. Lisa Strohman
The Hidden Psychology of Technology, with Dr. Lisa Strohman
April 28, 2020
Tech companies have a long history of using neuroscience to hook children at a young age, such as giving them access to Google suite accounts in the classroom. However, as Dr. Lisa Strohman illustrates, you can’t choose between technology and psychology, you must learn how to use both responsibly. In this second episode with Strohman, the founder of Digital Citizen Academy, she and the Amens discuss how you can help your kids avoid attention hijack.
CATEGORIES Child Psychiatry
GUEST/S Dr. Lisa Strohman
Is Quarantine Causing Online Addiction in Children? With Dr. Lisa Strohman
April 27, 2020
With schools and organized activities shutting down during the coronavirus quarantine, kids are stuck at home with limited options to occupy their time. As a result, many are turning to online activities, such as binge watching and video game marathons. What can parents do to keep them from becoming addicted to this behavior? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen welcome back Dr. Lisa Strohman for a discussion on how to monitor kids while at home.
CATEGORIES Addiction
GUEST/S Dr. Lisa Strohman
Practical Tips for Kids’ Use of Technology, with Dr. Lisa Strohman
December 26, 2019
In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen are once again joined by psychologist and author Dr. Lisa Strohman for a final discussion on kids and technology. In this episode, Strohman and the Amens give you practical tips to make your family’s technology habits happier, healthier, and safer.
CATEGORIES Child Psychiatry
GUEST/S Dr. Lisa Strohman
Violent Video Games On The Brain: What It Looks Like, with Dr. Lisa Strohman
December 24, 2019
It’s clear that technology and gadgets have changed radically over the last 30 years. In fact, the evolution happens so quickly that it’s difficult to determine the safety of new tech before it goes to market. In the second episode of a series with psychologist and author Dr. Lisa Strohman, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen discuss what the scientific research says about how certain gadgets and video games affect our children.
CATEGORIES Child Psychiatry
GUEST/S Dr. Lisa Strohman
Can Technology Encourage Mass Shootings? With Dr. Lisa Strohman
December 23, 2019
This week’s guest on The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Lisa Strohman, was working with the profiling unit of the FBI when one of the most horrific events in our nation’s history occurred. This event sparked her passion to educate parents and children on the dangers of technology. In this episode, Dr. Strohman shares some of her most surprising revelations from her life’s journey with Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen.