Melanie is joined by Olivia Bruner, author of Playstation Station, one of ScreenStrong's favorite books about video game addiction. From the perspective of two seasoned gamer moms, Melanie and Olivia discuss the warning signs of video game addiction, the pitfalls of the dopamine trap, and the ten things every parent needs to know regarding video games.

References & Links:

• Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
• Assassination Generation: Video Games, Aggression, and the Psychology of Killing by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
• The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier and Happier by Susan Pinker
• Breaking the Trance: A Practical Guide for Parenting the Screen-Dependent Child by George T. Lynn and Cynthia C. Johnson 
• Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Dr. Stuart Brown

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Production Team:

• Host: Melanie Hempe
• Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin