Minds and Mics

Raising Indistractable Kids with Nir Eyal

Oct 1, 2021

47:25

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Socializing With Your Friends Through Technology Means Fortnight Is Not a Video Game

01:42

The Extrinsic Motivator

02:57

Social Media and the Media

04:07

Introduction

2min

Suicide Rates Are Not Rising All the Time

5min

Is There a Problem With Kids in Technology or Social Media?

5min

Socializing With Your Friends Through Technology Means Fortnight Is Not a Video Game

2min

Social Media and the Media

4min

Self Determination Theory, Mastery, Autonomy and Relatedness

4min

Is There a Connection Between Parenting and Relatedness?

2min

Are We Providing Mastery and Autonomy as Necessary?

4min

The Gardener and the Carpenter

4min

10.

The Extrinsic Motivator

3min

11.

I Love, I Love That Idea of a Mystery, Right?

4min

12.

Is Family Meal Time a Leading or a Lagging Indicator of Well Being?

3min

13.

Planning Out Your Time, Is the Most Effective Technique

2min

14.

The Three Life Domains of Self Care

5min

In this episode of Minds & Mics, I talk with author Nir Eyal about the relationship between technology use and wellbeing among children, parenting in the age of social media, and the virtues of getting out of your kids’ way.

Show Notes

Here are some of the highlights from our conversation:

Common misconceptions about kids and technology use
Why screen time is a pointless metric
What’s really behind increased rates of suicide and depression among kids?
The mental health benefits of technology
Root vs proximate cause of technology overuse
Psychological nutrients
Deci and Ryan’s self-determination theory
The importance of free play
The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gropnik
Variable reinforcement
Play Anything by Ian Bogost
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Why consistent family meals are so important
Implementation intentions and timeboxing

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Minds and Mics

Raising Indistractable Kids with Nir Eyal

Socializing With Your Friends Through Technology Means Fortnight Is Not a Video Game

The Extrinsic Motivator

Social Media and the Media

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