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.

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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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We’re back! It’s been a productive break for both Kim and Liz but possibly the biggest and best news is that we’re now up one some of the major podcast platforms, including Apple and Spotify. So listening to us just got way simpler and there’s never been a better time to subscribe, if you haven’t already, and to spread the word about the podcast.

This episode starts with a discussion of an article from China about sleep duration and internet addiction, that boils down to one very simple bit of advice (listen to find out what it is!)

Then we have a review of an action adventure suitable for kids aged 8 and up, and Liz finally gets to hold forth on one of her pet topics: food advertising regulation. An Australian independent MP has put up a private member’s Bill and we talk through what it will do and how likely it is to pass.

Show notes

Chinese paper: Jian-Xia Lu, Yu-Jia Zhai, Jin Chen, Qin-Han Zhang, Tian-Zhen Chen, Chun-Lei Lu, Zhong-Li Jiang, Lei Guo, Hui Zheng, 'Network Analysis of internet addiction and sleep disturbance symptoms' (2023) 125 Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry 110737 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110737

The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/the-adventures-of-sharkboy-and-lavagirl-3d

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Sophie Scamps MP’s Private Member’s Bill: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/healthy_kids_advertising_bill_2023

The ‘teal’ phenomenon (confirming that 6 new MPs were elected in 2022, adding to 2 who were already in Parliament): https://theconversation.com/halfway-through-their-term-the-teal-mps-look-here-to-stay-and-may-present-a-huge-challenge-in-2025-216528

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This week we get on top of the fact that phone use ain’t phone use – as some Dutch research tells us, there are different kinds, and they have different impacts on things like distraction and task completion. The movie we review is a long-awaited sequel to a Gen X cult classic, and we ask whether the US Federal Trade Commission can finally get something done about the blurring of advertising and content. Happy listening!

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Show notes

Netherlands paper: Author(s): Teun Siebers, Ine Beyens and Patti Valkenburg, ‘The effects of fragmented and sticky smartphone use on distraction and task delay’ (2023) Mobile Media & Communication https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579231193941

Bill and Ted Face the Music review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/bill-ted-face-the-music

Bill and Ted Face the Music availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/bill-ted-face-the-music/

FTC staff paper details: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/09/ftc-staff-paper-details-potential-harms-kids-blurred-advertising-recommends-marketers-steer-clear (download of full paper possible from this site)

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By sheer coincidence we have a review of a very British movie and a discussion of a British parliamentary inquiry - including observations on why that’s of interest elsewhere. Paper Round this episode is about gaming and ADHD (among other things) in Saudi Arabia. Kim loves an ADHD paper and we bet you will too!

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Saudi paper: Nader Alrahili, Mohammad Alreefi, Issa M Alkhonain, Malak Aldakhilallah, Jamal Alothaim, Abdulwahed Alzahrani, Abdulrahman Alshargi and Nuran Baabbad, ‘The Prevalence of video game addiction and its relation to anxiety, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study’ (2023) 15(8) Cureus Journal of Medical Science

Paddington review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/paddington

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UK government inquiry: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/203/education-committee/news/197365/education-committees-new-inquiry-into-effects-of-screen-time-on-education-and-wellbeing/

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This week’s Paper Round looks at something a bit different: an article by a legal scholar, published in a psychology journal. It analyses the effectiveness of Belgian gambling regulation in preventing access to lootboxes in games - and finds it lacking. (If you don’t know what a lootbox is, listen and you’ll find out!)

The movie review is of an Australian animated adventure; and the hosts chat about a new organisation that Kim’s involved with, that recently had a productive symposium at Parliament House.

Show notes

Xiao paper: Leon Xiao, ‘Breaking Ban: Belgium’s Ineffective Gambling Law Regulation of Video Game Loot Boxes’ (2023) 9(1) Collabra: Psychology https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.57641

Back to the Outback review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/back-to-the-outback

Back to the Outback availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/back-to-the-outback/

Australian Gaming and Screens Alliance (AGASA): https://www.agasa.com.au/ - and watch this space for the re 17 recommendations

Wayne Warburton’s program: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-06/game-changer-/102060362

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In this week’s show, Kim and Liz discuss a paper about the factors that influence cognitive development in young children and how they could be applied in parenting decisions. And speaking of parenting, Liz holds forth about what parental responsibility means, in the context of a paper about cybersafety. In between, don’t miss the child development-based review of The Angry Birds Movie.

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Show notes:

Brazilian paper: Luiza Gastaud, Jessica Trettim, Carolina Scholl, Barbara Rubin, Fernanda Coelho, Gabriel Krause, Natasha Ferreira, Mariana de Matos, Ricardo Pinheiro and Luciana Quevedo, ‘Screen time: Implications for early childhood cognitive development’ (2023) 183 Early Human Development; Early Access Date: JUN 2023; Published: AUG 2023

The Angry Birds Movie review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/angry-birds-movie-the

The Angry Birds Movie availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/the-angry-birds-movie/

Parent responsibility paper: Suzanne Prior & Karen Renaud, ‘Who is best placed to support cyber responsibilized UK parents?’ (2023) 10(7) Children-Basel; Published: JUL 2023 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1130

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An episode where we tackle the thorny issue of beneficial screen experiences … seriously though, it was great to find a paper that could kick off a conversation about this. What are the personality traits that make children susceptible to [scare quotes] sharing behaviours? And how can we encourage those?

Plus the gift that keeps giving, Eddie Murphy’s 2003 classic movie Daddy Day Care, and Liz has a great chat with Ian Warren from Deakin University about the internet of things.

Show notes

Chinese/German paper: Yan Li, Tao Deng & Philipp Kanske, ‘Affective empathy mediates the positive effect of prosocial video games on young children's sharing behavior’ (2023) 67 Cognitive Development; Early Access Date: JUN 2023; Published: JUL-SEP 2023

Daddy Day Care review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/daddy-day-care

Daddy Day Care availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/daddy-day-care/

Dr Ian Warren, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/ian-warren; Report on IoT: https://accan.org.au/grants/current-grants/1611-regulating-the-internet-of-things-to-protect-consumer

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This week, Liz and Kim look at a paper from University College London about the relationship between personality traits, preference for violent video games and outcomes like verbal aggression and hostility. We also hear a review of a recent remake of Lassie Come Home, and Liz interviews Jen Hoey about her work on children’s online safety, and why she named her organisation ‘Not My Kid’.

Show notes

UK paper: Szymon Zbigniew Olejarnik and Daniela Romano, ‘Is playing violent video games a risk factor for aggressive behaviour? Adding narcissism, self-esteem and PEGI ratings to the debate (2023) 14 Frontiers In Psychology; Published: JUL 5 2023

A helpful description of what a ‘mediator’ is, in social science literature: ‘a third variable that explains how or why … 2 [or more] other variables relate in a … causal pathway.’ See Amanda Fairchild and Heather McDaniel, ‘Best (But oft-forgotten) practices: mediation analysis’ (2017) 105 (6) American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1259-1271 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445681/). So in Kim’s example, if you provide pizza and productivity goes up, the pizza doesn’t have that effect directly, it’s ‘mediated’ by morale. Pizza is the first variable and productivity is the second; morale is the third. In this week’s paper, violent video game choice was one variable and different kinds of aggression and hostility were another. Mediating these were the personality traits of narcissism and low self-esteem.

Lassie Come Home review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/lassie-come-home-2020

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This week the hosts answer the question on every parent’s lips: when is it OK to use my phone in the car, in front of the kids? We also hear a review of the remake of a favourite old cartoon, and we try to get our brains around co-regulation of social media. (You know, co-regulation, the kind that’s better and worse than every other kind of regulation.)

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Show notes:

Monash paper: Sjaan Koppel, Fareed Kaviani, Sujanie Peiris, Hayley McDonald and Mark Zonfrillo, 'Key factors associated with parents' illegal engagement with their smartphones while driving their children' (2023) 189 Accident Analysis and PreventionEarly access: May 2023 Published: SEP 2023

Mr Peabody and Sherman review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/mr-peabody-and-sherman

Mr Peabody and Sherman availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/mr-peabody-and-sherman/

Links relating to Social Media Services Online Safety Code:

https://onlinesafety.org.au/#ABOUT https://onlinesafety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Explanatory-Memorandum-to-Online-Safety-Codes-1.pdfhttps://onlinesafety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230616_0_Head-Terms_REGISTERED-160623.pdfhttps://onlinesafety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/230331_1_SMS-Schedule_FINAL_clean.pdf

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This is a short piece where Rys and Liz discuss strategies for parents and carers who are called on to consent to a privacy policy on behalf of their children.

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