Empowering Kids to Rise Above Technology Addiction | Lisa Strohman | TEDxPasadena 

Spending time online makes ME feel inadequate and depressed, and at my age, I should be impervious. I hate to think what it's doing to kids. Lisa Strohman, congratulations on your pioneering work, and thank you for shining a light on the danger of laissez-faire technology. I hope that as a nation we get on board NOW. Great TED talk.

Wow, brilliant....I wish I had seen this before the pandemic....so much internet time during those years....effects all ages and quite insidious 🙏

I’m 38 and I’ve never had any social media accounts, never played online games and didn’t even get a cell phone till I was 22. Kids nowadays live with electronics. At my house my kids don’t get internet or cell phones and we spend two nights a week for family nights where we all play board games or go work on our land. I feel kids brought up with strong family relationships and hard work turn into great adults and great parents.

Sad for these children around me that are totally addicted but I can't prevent it!

Such an important issue to tackle! This talk presented the issue clearly and also gave a hopeful and encouraging solution. Loved it!

"Phillip Morris (big tobacco) only wanted your lungs. The Apps store wants your soul."

I thought this video was going to teach us HOW to empower our kids. I feel kind of left hanging after watching this.

A common issue when discussing "Children and technology" is the absence of an age-related distinction. While it is possible (and necessary) to educate an 8, 10, or 12-year-old about the problems associated with technology use, children under 6 SHOULD NOT use screens at all. This is because (i) it negatively affects their development (a widely accepted fact in academia), and (ii) their brains are not yet capable of regulating impulses, leading to failure in self-control. Educating before exposure is essential, but parents must also understand the intentionally addictive nature of many devices and apps in order to make the right choice: no screens before age 6.

Totally agree. I deleted my Instagram account a month ago, and I've never ever been happier! The only one left is Voicely, but it makes me feel better and helps with anxiety a lot.

I think it is hard to compare one persons brain who is “healthy” then comparing it to a completely different brain and person who is online all the time and uses devices all the time. Not only are both those brains very different but both of those people are very different as well. But the scan itself is different because of “newer technology” I mean some people are chemically imbalanced and there brain doesn’t produce enough dopamine. It’s really easy to compare two different pictures but there are so many variables in play here that it is extremely hard to tell. I am sure this is probably true but I don’t think they are looking at the big picture. The big picture is everyone is different and peoples dopamine levels aren’t all the same at all in fact I would like to look at multiple peoples brain scans for the “healthy brain” and I would also like to see multiple brain scans of people who use technology all the time. I think that would show more evidence and prove your point even further if your theory is correct.

I had a meth addiction. I know the struggle. 3 years clean. Wasn't easy. So happy it's over

Thank God someone is addressing this! Happy to hear that your program gets such surprising results. Yes -- let's trust kids to make smart choices by educating them. Novel idea!

Bravo!!!!!! Also read “glow kids” we cut the cord. The kids got the books and legos our. It’s wonderful!!!

I love your amazing video . You are my role model .I need help . you help me out today . you are so amazing

be more critical about the information yore consuming. specific technologies have specific impacts; this ted talk needed more clarification in that regard

Thank you so very much for this powerful presentation. Your willingness to reach back to help other women discover and promote themselves is not only informative but also encouraging to women of all backgrounds. Thank you, again, so very much for your passion to help others! I am gratefully yours!

Thank you for sharing this important issue.

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Humans weren't designed to use their hands to press buttons all day, and our bodies weren't designed to sit all day and neither were we born to keep our heads still all day in front of our screens. We associate sitting with eating, as cinemas and shows encouraged a break involving a snack, which we associate when we watch a film on our tv, and now we are using screens most of the day, watching a screen during our working days, or school days, our evenings, its become sociable to engage on a screen to connect with our families, friends, celebrities, all the while thinking of food, when a break comes on or an advert appears, its time to raid the food cupboard, we are sitting down and eating is easy sitting and near impossible whilst in movement. Family meal times are interrupted by screens, meal times aren't the norm with everyone busy on screens, working from home, your near a fridge, at work snack are easy to have whilst working, and our phones have become part of who we are, the latest model makes you feel more acceptable to society, and today if you don't have one you become isolated from society. The health implications, is the damage done to our skeletal body, physiotherapists are required for injuries caused by sitting still all day, muscles are wasting, mental stress and fatigue, weight gain, are happiness declines as we are no longer taking action in relation to who we are, our thoughts and feelings, and if we aren't who we are, then who are we? Real physical activity is no longer the norm, and physical jobs are becoming the intrusion into our screen time, missing out on the latest tweet or saga on the screen. Technology has become a habit and is controlling the world's subconscious. Love is lost, time for a momentary hug, a kiss, which humans crave, and technology has taken over.

Normally id be offended by this, but she has a point

We need to get Dr. Lisa Strohman's Digital Citizen Academy content in every school. It starts with a conversation. We need to do something, now not later. Thank you Dr. Lisa! SPREAD THE WORD!

9:11 what u talkin about our relationships work school are all online...

these numbers are insultingly low

cigs are not a source of social life though

“ he still uses lemons and packets of sugar in the water to make lemonade instead of ordering one at the restaurant” - We are supposed to make lemonade the way your dad makes instead of getting one from the restaurant or grocery store. Why were people laughing ?

Great topic but, does she have to, talk with so many, unnecessary and dramatic, pauses... Like you don't have to talk super fast but get it out already my goodness

Do yourself a favor and play this at 1.5x normal speed. This little girl took too many drama classes. Geeze

This is a powerful video! Educating kids to use technology responsively is the key to prevent the addictive qualities of technology. Great speaker, great perspective.

Technology addiction and NOTHING like a drug addiction. Quit reaching for stuff that’s not there.

She could be Lili Reinhart's mom

Love her stilettos

To be honest, I don’t feel depressed from using technology and the thought of suicide never even crossed my mind. Your point was powerful and true, but like for everything, there are exceptions : I spend 7-8 on my iPad yet I use it to communicate with friends and play games. I know it’s a serious issue as I’ve witnessed some addicted people growing up, but if there weren’t ways to communicate outside of school/work/ anything you do in person, people wouldn’t even ask the ones they trust for advice and go ahead to suicide. I get that it’s a cause for suicide, but sometimes it can also be a way to fight that urge, if a person thinking to take their life didn’t tell their friends or people they trusted, they wouldn’t know if their reason was worth it, if they could have another option or if they could have the support needed to live happily and thrive. It all depends on who is faced with this decision. True, young ones take their life more than in the past, but it can’t be fully blamed on technology, of course it was a factor but not the only reason : they could have used substances like drugs ( cigarettes/ drinking ) which led them to not thinking straight, possibly even committing to die while the effects of the drugs were still present. They could have had a fall out with a friend or broken up in a relationship. There are many other reasons too. The point was true, technology advancement is alarming and has been in the past few years, but maybe, just like the first iPhone/iPad/computer/tablet etc. was created, we can find another hobby, one that doesn’t involve our brain rotting but only growing more. Anything is possible.

Great Ted Talk. It is important that we understand these things. Balance, limits, and discipline are key. We are certainly headed to a condition where we have to be constantly connected to succeed. The effects are devastating. As parents, we MUST address these issues with our children. We need to parent through technology. Dr. Strohman gets this right. This Tedx Talk needs to go viral. Our health as a species is at stake.

Safe internet use-ok-

This crazy good way to keep us hooked!!

good job

Yeah I use to play video games all time 80 percent of my life was video games now most of my time is working paying bills now iam worry stress and depressed let kids play video games because when they get older life sucks

There is no way around technology addiction. Countries are spending millions in supporting science and technology research, and Humans love easy things. Thus, no solution for this. We are stuck.

Nobody: Karens: White moms: yes i agree

Shows some random damaged brain image, and a healthy brain image, therefore technology bad, wow great science

I currently work at a hair salon for kids (no kids of my own yet). I have noticed how different kids act today rather than 10 years ago. I’m doing research now before I have children to decide if they will get tablets at 3 or 4 like every other child today. So far, I have decided not to let technology be a main source of entertainment and experience… but here I am on RU-vid watching videos. What’s your opinion on children and technology?