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Raising Indistractable Kids with Nir Eyal and Vanessa Van Edwards

Science of People via YouTube

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Discover effective strategies for raising focused and attentive children in this insightful webinar featuring bestselling author Nir Eyal and Vanessa Van Edwards. Explore common parenting myths, understand the factors influencing children's behavior, and learn about the Needs Displacement Hypothesis and Psychological Vitamins. Gain valuable insights on fostering autonomy and relatedness, leveraging technology positively, and addressing internal triggers. Learn how to make time for traction, teach self-regulation, model indistractable behavior, and synchronize family schedules. Explore techniques for managing external triggers, utilize precommitment devices, and align your values with time management. Equip yourself with practical frameworks and resources to help your children navigate distractions and develop essential focus skills in today's digital age.

Syllabus

0:00- Introduction
7:04- Mythbusting
9:30- Parents’ Perception
10:20- What Changes Kids’ Behavior
15:34- Needs Displacement Hypothesis and Psychological Vitamins
20:27- Lack of Autonomy and Relatedness
23:28- Technology as Part of the Answer
27:26- Internal Triggers
29:02 Make Time for Traction
32:07- Teach Children to Regulate Themselves
38:02- Be Indistractable Yourself
40:56- Synchronize Schedules
43:01- Hacking Back External Triggers
48:00- Summing it Up
49:47- Resources
50:42- Final Thoughts: Precommitment Devices
54:07- Turning Your Values Into Time

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