Season 1 Episode 7 - Calling Time on Screen Time With Dr Aric Sigman

**Dr Aric Sigman, biologist & researcher**

Author of 5 books. Public Health England, NHS, and UCL speaker. Dr Sigman is an experienced writer, researcher, and speaker on screen time & mental health conditions.

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Dr Aric Sigman is an American researcher interested in preventing certain conditions in young people and children, such as excessive screen time and screen disorder. Dr Sigman lectures on health education in schools and in universities, including UCL and to NHS doctors. He is passionate about the health impacts of excessive recreational screen time, the night time use of screens, and alcohol consumption.

Dr Sigman writes and teaches on these topics, and has written five books. He spends his time giving talks to schools, peer reviewing and writing scientific studies, and travelling all over the world to volunteer and learn about different cultures and counties.

Thank you so much for listening to this episode with Dr Aric Sigman!

We spoke about:

🌟 What is excessive screen time?

🌟 What free screen time means for mental health, brain health, and body image

🌟 How much free screen time should we even have in a day?

🌟 Children and teens, and non-school screen time impact on development & IQ

🌟 Genetic predispositions play a huge role in mental health, and environment can amplify this

🌟 How the social determinants of health affect screen time use

🌟 By 85 years old, our recreational screen time equals 20 years!

🌟 Are brain training apps beneficial?

🌟 How social media links with self-comparison & cultural standards of beauty/attractiveness

🌟 Diet culture & weight stigma

🌟 Dr Sigman’s 5 top tips for you and screen time use

Season 1 Episode 7 - Calling Time on Screen Time With Dr Aric Sigman

Dr Aric Sigman, biologist & researcher

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