This week (or fortnight actually) we discuss some disturbing developments in India when a game proved just a bit too engrossing for some people. What lessons can we learn for the broader world of gaming and gamers?

The review, as promised, is of a Robert Downey Jr movie, recommended for children aged 9 and up.

And Zooming Out, Liz reports on her quest to find the influencer code of practice …

What has been your experience with influencers? What is your favourite Robert Downey Jr movie? Have you ever done something unfortunate when absorbed in a game? Talk to us!

See you again in 2 weeks for an episode focussing on advertising, and meanwhile don’t forget to …

Show notes

Bangladeshi/UK paper: Mohammed Mamun and Mark D Griffiths, ‘The Psychosocial Impact of Extreme Gaming on Indian PUBG Gamers: The Case of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)’ (2021) 19(6) International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 2170

Dolittle review

Dolittle availability in Australia

Zooming Out info: ACCC media release 7 December 2023; Australian Influencer Marketing Council and ‘Cheat Sheet’

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This episode has two segments: a discussion of some Indian research about mindfulness and screen addiction, and an interview with Dr Fae Heaselgrave about her PhD research on mothers’ digital care work.

How is digital care divided in your home? What could industry or government change to make it more manageable for you?

We’ll be back in 2 weeks with another paperround, another zoomout, and a review of a Robert Downey Jnr movie (yes, it’s OK for kids, we promise). Why not subscribe, and you’ll get an email when it drops?

Show notes

Indian paper: Manoj Kumar Sharma, Hemant Bhargav, Ajay Kumar, Vishnu Digambhar, TL Alka Mani, 'Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Potentials for Management of Internet Gaming Disorder' (2021) 14(3) International Journal of Yoga 244-247. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_46_21. Epub 2021 Nov 22. PMID: 35017867; PMCID: PMC8691447

Zooming Out details: Dr Fae Heaselgrave; ‘Unpaid Digital Care Work: Unmasking the parental media practices of contemporary mothers’ New Media and Society; Survey for parents on classification system

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This show takes us deep into something of central concern to Kim’s work as a psychiatrist: what do we know about the effects of disordered screen use on the brain? The review is of a fun movie that’s great for kids aged 8 and up; and we catch up on what’s happening with children’s international human rights as digital citizens.

What have you noticed about the effect on your concentration or decision-making when you’re on a screen a lot? Do you think there should be limits to children’s ‘human right’ to go online? And have you seen Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie?

Remember we’re still on a fortnightly schedule, so the next episode will be in your inbox on 3 March … well it will if you’ve subscribed. If you haven’t subscribed, here’s a button for you:

Show notes

Macquarie (mostly) paper: Michoel L Moshel, Wayne A Warburton, Jennifer Batchelor, Joanne M Bennet and Katherine Y Ko, 'Neuropsychological Deficits in Disordered Screen Use Behaviours: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis' (2023) Neuropsychology Review https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-023-09612-4

Wayne Warburton on Australian Story

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie review

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie availability in Australia

Zooming Out: For the UN General Assembly Resolution on the Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment, we’ve had trouble finding a stable link. If you’re interested in getting a copy, email us at outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com, and we can send it to you. Or you can search for it on the UN Official Document System, using the full-text term ‘promotion and protection of the rights of children’ and the date 8 November 2023. (But actually, emailing us will probably be simpler.)

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This episode takes us deep inside the world of body image. First Liz and Kim discuss a paper where some Irish researchers looked at teenagers’ ways of coping with body image challenges on social media. Then there’s an extended interview with Marika Tiggemann, a world-renowned researcher of body image who tells us about the main findings from her long and successful career, and how social media changed things.

From both of these segments we learn that rational persuasion is not the best way of dampening down the effect of all those idealised images. What has been your experience of body image, either your own or that of somebody you’ve been caring for? What has made a positive difference for you?

Don’t forget we are on a fortnightly schedule for the next couple of months - we’ll be back on 18 February.

Show notes

Irish paper: Ciara Mahon and David Hevey, ‘Processing body image on social media: gender differences in adolescent boys' and girls' agency and active coping’ (2021) 12 Frontiers in Psychology MAY 21 2021

Marika Tiggemann on ResearchGate

Embrace (2016) is on 9 streaming providers in Australia

See also Embrace Kids (2022), reviewed by CMA here and available on these streaming providers

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We’ve had very little to say about sexual content so far on the show, and this is the episode where all that changes. In Paper Round we look at an article about sexting (among other things) and later we Zoom Out to have a think about TikTok’s community guidelines on sexual content. In between, we hear a review of Ponyo, a Studio Ghibli animation from 2008, that’s suitable for children aged 7 and up.

It’s great to be back after a 3-week break, and we’ve now started on an intensive creation period before other parts of our lives take over in February and March. We’ll be on a fortnightly publication schedule until mid-April, for the same reason. It will be the same highly informative content you’ve been used to, just a bit more spread out.

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And finally, please if you’re a parent complete the classification survey that CMA and Fae Heaselgrave from UniSA have been developing. We’d love to have your input!

Show notes

US paper: Kendra Allison, Robin M. Dawson, DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, Joan M. Culley and Nancy Brown, 'Early adolescent online sexual risks on smartphones and social media: parental awareness and protective practices' (2023) Journal of Early Adolescence 1-27

The Hunting availability in Australia

Ponyo review

Ponyo availability in Australia

Sexual content on TikTok: Petrovic and Savic article; TikTok Community Guidelines

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In our last episode of the year, we actually sustain a theme! Paper Round looks at a recent review of research on gambling elements in video games, and Policy Corner has an analysis of recent Australian reforms that are based (in part) on that review. In between, we hear the CMA reviewers’ recommendations about a 2012 version of a Dr Seuss favourite.

We’ll be back on 14 January, with a slightly modified schedule. Meanwhile, hope all our listeners have just the kind of festive season they want!

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AIFS Report: https://www.classification.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/agrc_literature_review_final_20220906_accessible.pdf

Dr Seuss’ The Lorax review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/dr-seuss-the-lorax

Dr Seuss’ The Lorax availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/the-lorax/

Policy Corner details: Stevens Review; Government announcement; Legislation

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In this short piece, Kim shares his reflections on the interview with Szymon Olejarnik in the main episode.

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This week Liz and Kim discuss a Chinese systematic review about loneliness and screen addiction. (Fun fact: a systematic review is a kind of study that aggregates a bunch of other studies.)

The review is of an Australian movie about car racing, with some positive messages for kids aged 10 and up, and Liz interviews Szymon Olejarnik, the researcher whose paper we looked at in Episode 14. (And look out for some bonus content where Kim reflects on that interview, due to drop in a day or so.)

Also, listen out for a weird moment where the hosts change roles!

Show notes

Chinese paper: Meng-Wei Ge Fei-Hong Hu, Yi-Jie Jia, Wen Tang, Wan-Qing Zhang, Dan-Yan Zhao, Wang-Qin Shen and Hong-Lin Chen, 'The relationship between loneliness and internet or smartphone addiction among adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis' Psychological Reports Early Access Date: JUN 2023

Go! review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/go

Go! availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/go-2020/

Szymon Olejarnik: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Szymon-Olejarnik

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This week’s Paper Round is about keeping the conversation going with adolescents about their online experience - some Chinese research reminds us of some parenting basics and it’s never too late, or too early, to start. The movie review is of a cartoon fantasy adventure that recommended for children aged 6 and up, and we explore the word of children’s TV quotas (including some of the hosts’ reminiscences about their own childhood viewing).

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Chinese paper: Jingjing Liu, Li Wu, Xiaojun Sun, Xuqing Bai & Changying Duan, 'Active Parental Mediation and Adolescent Problematic Internet Use: The Mediating Role of Parent-Child Relationships and Hiding Online Behavior' (2023) 13(8) Behavioral Sciences 679  DOI: 10.3390/bs13080679

Moonbound review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/moonbound

Moonbound availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/moonbound/

Children’s TV content quotas:

* new Australian cultural policy

* Minister Burke interview

* Swinburne study

* BTN piece

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Episode 20 already! Tune in to find out why cartoon violence is actually violence, and what is going on with the 41 US state governments that are taking a certain very large tech company to court. In between, there’s a review of an action adventure movie set in 1930s Paris, read by a real live Frenchman.

Update

We weren’t able to find any evidence of CBACT being available in Australia … but you might know something! If so, please get in touch: email [email protected] OR leave a comment.

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Chinese/Pakistani paper: Ponam Saba, Haiwen Qi, Atif Saleem, I-Jun Chen, Fahd Naveed Kausar & Muhammad Farhan Iqbal, 'Effects of Animated Movies on the Aggression and Behavior Performance of Primary School Students and Their Control Using a Cognitive Behavioral Anger-Control Training (CBACT) Program' (2023) 13(8) Behavioral Sciences DOI: 10.3390/bs13080659

Hugo review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/hugo

Hugo availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/hugo/

US AGs’ suit against Meta: 1. Free article from an Australian perspective;2. more detailed article from US outlet;3. (for the law nerds) the actual complaint in the federal case.

Also: fascinating interview with Frances Haugen

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