CDMC Mission
Our mission is to study children, teens, and adults’ interaction with the newer forms of interactive digital media and to see how these interactions both affect and reflect offline lives, ecological conditions, and long-term development.
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Patricia M. Greenfield
Distinguished Professor of Psychology, UCLA
Director, CDMC@LA
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Yalda T. Uhls, Ph.D.
Associate Director, CDMC@LA
Assistant adjunct prof. at UCLA
Do all those kids really like eggs? Or do they just like fame?
Meet the Instamom, a Stage Mother for Social Media
It was a gorgeous fall day in Dumbo, Brooklyn, and Keira Cannon was holding one of the weekend photo shoots she does with her favorite subject: her son, Princeton.
Too much screen time may worsen kids’ ability to read emotions
Too much face-to-screen time and not enough face-to-face interaction could degrade kids’ ability to read other people’s emotions, a new study suggests. Read more
Google Glass App Uses Facial Recognition to Read People’s Emotions
It’s no secret that in the digital age, social relationships are changing. Read more
New Study Finds Too Much Screen Time Inhibits Kid’s Ability To Recognize Emotions
There has been more research than ever being released lately about the amount of time children are spending in front of screens. Read more
New research: From Screen to Green: What happens to kids social skills when they go cold turkey on all media?
The fact is we all stare at screens more than we would like and many of us rely on these tools to communicate with others, even during times when we should be spending quality time with our families and friends. Read more
Face time vs. screen time: The technological impact on communication
While there are more ways than ever to communicate, some are concerned about the break-neck speed our language is evolving, but some scientists are using technology to help us communicate better.
The Digital World And Face-To-Face Emotions
In a world that is vastly dominated by technology, what are the impacts? Often, people look at the benefits of technology, which are numerous, but we do not always consider the problems and costs associated with its daily use. Read more
Digital media is making young people lose the ability to read emotions
The social skills of students who use digital media may be declining, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Read more
Study: Digital Media Erodes Ability To Read Emotional Cues
The social skills of students who use digital media may be declining, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Read more