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#197 Michaeleen Doucleff: The 4 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
Design Environments for Balanced Choices
The brain functions as a prediction device, constantly calculating where to find rewards in its environment. This tendency is particularly pronounced in children, whose less developed prefrontal cortex leads them to favor immediate, highly stimulating rewards such as technology over other activities like reading. To encourage a more balanced lifestyle, it is essential to create environments in which technology use is limited, thereby allowing other rewarding activities to emerge. Implementing technology-free periods, where life operates without gadgets, can help reestablish the value of alternative activities and foster more diverse engagements.
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