"It can alter the brain space in a devastating way, leading to the devastating rates of mental health we now see in high school, college, and beyond."
I recently caught a post from Glenn Beck where he was talking about a study out of Scandinavia which included thousands of people in regards to the positive effects of sunlight. Being on a device is most often an inside activity and, apparently, insufficient sunlight also seems to have an effect on brain chemistry (as well as many other medical problems) causing the entire gambit of mental health problems. Just one more reason to get off your phone and, as moms used to say, "GO PLAY OUTSIDE!"
Our society struggles with boundaries. So many parents just let their kids do whatever on whatever and wonder why their kids have problems. We set boundaries to protect kids. Technology is no different. Don't rob them of their childhood because you couldn't be bothered to parent them. Oh and those toddlers are savage!!!
In response to this - "But Shrier calls it out: These are just memories. And they sure as hell don’t include “ancestral trauma,” as the book purports. The idea that we could be experiencing the effects of our ancestors’ trauma? It's not possible. Obviously, generational effects drip down, but not in an actual biological way."
Is she a therapist? Did she conduct studies or include studies in the book that supports this? Has she worked with populations that have experienced generational trauma? Like people of color, immigrants, minorities, etc.
"It can alter the brain space in a devastating way, leading to the devastating rates of mental health we now see in high school, college, and beyond."
I recently caught a post from Glenn Beck where he was talking about a study out of Scandinavia which included thousands of people in regards to the positive effects of sunlight. Being on a device is most often an inside activity and, apparently, insufficient sunlight also seems to have an effect on brain chemistry (as well as many other medical problems) causing the entire gambit of mental health problems. Just one more reason to get off your phone and, as moms used to say, "GO PLAY OUTSIDE!"
Our society struggles with boundaries. So many parents just let their kids do whatever on whatever and wonder why their kids have problems. We set boundaries to protect kids. Technology is no different. Don't rob them of their childhood because you couldn't be bothered to parent them. Oh and those toddlers are savage!!!
In response to this - "But Shrier calls it out: These are just memories. And they sure as hell don’t include “ancestral trauma,” as the book purports. The idea that we could be experiencing the effects of our ancestors’ trauma? It's not possible. Obviously, generational effects drip down, but not in an actual biological way."
Is she a therapist? Did she conduct studies or include studies in the book that supports this? Has she worked with populations that have experienced generational trauma? Like people of color, immigrants, minorities, etc.