Prof Pete Etchells

Professor of Psychology and Science Communication | Author of Lost In A Good Game (2019) and Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time (2024)

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“Eye-wateringly relevant” - @garwboy

“A realistic tonic to the doom and gloom”- New Scientist

“It’s not for children, it’s for adults because it’s boring” - my 4 year old daughter

My new book, about the real science of screen time, is out now: https://t.co/xjbWyJQXkI

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Episode 4 of Screen Sense is out now! This week, we explore why our public conversations about tech often get stuck in fear, and how we might move toward more helpful ways of thinking and talking about screens, wellbeing and family life:

https://t.co/CzhSwVLrMl

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How do we have better tech conversations with our kids?

Episode 2 of Screen Sense, a new podcast on parenting in a digital world: with me and Andrew Przybylski, available now!

Apple: https://t.co/QY9yFygZ0J

Spotify: https://t.co/fZ9yxO22nN

Substack: https://t.co/44oyWt4r1U

[Tom Chivers @TomChivers]

Pete and @ShuhBillSkee are two of the most sensible and well-informed voices on digital tech and wellbeing and their new podcast is great - strongly recommend it for worried parents trying to navigate a world of kids, screens and social media

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@TomChivers @ShuhBillSkee Thanks Tom!

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Screen Sense: Parenting in a Digital World, the new podcast from @ShuhBillSkee and I - first episode is now live. We hope you enjoy it. Available on Spotify, Apple and directly here:

https://t.co/ePIGsIJuou

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@jonmsutton It’s 50/50

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It’s been a disappointing week. https://t.co/qqfJAsH7Qy

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@TomChivers I don’t get what the teachable content is. Like, what does it do other than scare viewers? It’s just a really strange move.

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@obrientweet Congrats Alex!

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@TimandraHarknes 🫠

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@ProfVicSimms Awesome, another phone ban initiative with zero mention of digital literacy skills building.

[David A. Ellis @davidaellis]

Just asked AI to create a scale about AI addiction. Behold AIUBS!!!

[Dr Christian Jarrett 🇺🇦 @Psych_Writer]

I'm a neuroscientist. Here's the surprising truth about TikTok 'brain rot' https://t.co/QciZlB9iuj My latest for @sciencefocus Thanks to @PeteEtchells for providing his expert comments for the article

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@MissPeacockery He’s brill, I love him. Agree on the ‘mania 40 commentary - “this is the damndest match I’ve ever called, ever” 😄

[Mark Henderson @markgfh]

Very sad to hear that Tim Radford, former Science Editor of the Guardian, has died. A wonderful writer, kind colleague and good man. His “manifesto for a simple scribe” remains as sound a guide to writing today as it ever was.

https://t.co/hRGveacE77

[Prof Pete Etchells @PeteEtchells]

Oh, Tim. He was such a lovely, kind man. And quietly, an incredible science writer. What a loss.

[Pallab Ghosh @BBCPallab]

I’m so sorry to hear the sad news that my fellow science journalist Tim Radford, formerly of the Guardian, has passed away. He wrote with beauty and he acted always with kindness.

R.I.P. Tim.

I shall miss you.

[Fightful Wrestling @Fightful]

Decades apart. Same message. LA Knight and Macho Man share their thoughts on emotion and masculinity.

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New study backs up what a lot of us have been saying for a while now: smartphone bans in school aren't a magic fix for everything we're worrying about. It's time to start seriously thinking about how we build better digital literacy skills: https://t.co/redAioRrv4

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@davidaellis Did a talk a couple of weeks ago on this https://t.co/DRfPhx4cIZ