# How smartphones are reshaping childhood and attention

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Podcast: [Informed Dissent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-dissent-4148700)
Published: 2026-03-09T14:28:46+00:00
Episode link: https://www.americaoutloud.news/how-smartphones-are-reshaping-childhood-and-attention/
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## Resource

Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Notifications and endless scrolling reshape attention, parenting, and community life. Children trade play and conversation for screens while adults surrender focus to devices. Reclaiming presence—through limits on smartphones, turning off notifications, and prioritizing real human interaction—offers a path toward healthier minds, stronger families, and more resilient...

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