Stop blaming the phone
Stop blaming the phone
- June 23, 2026
- Candice Odgers, psychology and CPIP affiliate, shares her work in this Ted Talk
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Candice Odgers, a developmental psychologist at UC Irvine and CPIP affiliate, has spent 25 years studying adolescent mental health and in a TED Talk just released, she pushed back against what she calls a dangerous gap between the scary stories adults tell about teens and what the research actually shows. Watch and read more.
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