We discuss the recent claim that screen time is more harmful than heroin and whether psychological science is a crisis-ready discipline
Other stuff we cover:
Dan's adjustment to a second kid
The "Psychological science is not yet a crisis ready discipline (https://psyarxiv.com/whds4/)" preprint
The Twitter thread (https://twitter.com/rickcarlsson/status/1260661034580242432?s=21) from Rickard Carlsson
There is a contimuum of evidence for psychological science's use in a crisis
Belgian Officials: To Save Country's Potato Industry, Belgians Must Eat More Fries (https://time.com/5829078/belgium-coronavirus-potatoes-frites/)
Our episode with Amy Orben
Screen time has apparenty worse effects than heroin use on wellbeing (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-020-0839-4?draft=collection)
Are we better off without press releases?
Other links
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- James on twitter (www.twitter.com/jamesheathers)
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Music credits: Lee Rosevere (freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/)
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Episode citation
Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2020, May 18) "108: Requiem for a screen", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/BCKMS