Media2 minAre children getting lost in the digital maelstrom?Psychotherapist Sabine Brunner shows ways in which parents and children can remain a family despite the separation of mother and father.
Development3 minOnline addiction: In the maelstrom of the mediaAddiction expert Franz Eidenbenz explains why social media algorithms are so easily addictive, especially for young people.
Gaming13 min«A day without a smartphone is a disaster for teenagers»Franz Eidenbenz knows how easily an online addiction can develop - and also what can prevent or cure it: the feeling of being valuable.
Health5 min«The algorithm switches off thinking»Unlike computer games, the addictive effect of social media has long been underestimated, says child and adolescent psychiatrist Oliver Bilke-Hentsch.
Columns5 minHow dangerous are games?Hidden costs, cyberbullying, violence: online games harbour many risks for children and young people. These are the seven biggest dangers.
Development6 min«A pathological internet consumption could break out»What impact will the pandemic have on addictive behaviour among young people? Dr Kurosch Yazdi dares to predict what could happen after the pandemic.
Media14 minUse your smartphone mindfullyWhat does conscious use of smartphones and tablets look like for children and parents? How do we master the devices without becoming addicted?
Media3 min13 tips for breaking your smartphone habitsWhat if reaching for the smartphone happens automatically and unconsciously? 13 tips to break this unloved habit (for children AND their parents!)
Media2 minFour steps to be less attached to your smartphoneIf reaching for your mobile phone has become automatic and you regularly get lost in it, brain researcher Lutz Jäncke recommends a four-step stimulus control process
Columns6 minThe emptiness after the likesSocial media is more strongly linked to emotions, with negative consequences for the emotional world of young people, says our columnist Thomas Feibel.
Media4 minAlways online? Young people reflect on media use better than adults!Smombies my arse: young people reflect on their online time more than adults. This is the result of a Swiss survey.
Columns6 minWhy does my daughter keep taking selfies?Many parents react with a lack of understanding when their child constantly takes photos of themselves. It is important to understand why they are doing this.
Gaming6 min«Gaming is as addictive as alcohol or nicotine»Franz Eidenbenz, an expert in online addiction, explains how parents should react if their child spends more and more time in front of a screen.
Gaming9 minWhere does the fascination for the shooting game Fortnite come from?Fortnite is the world's most popular video game. How the shooting game fascinates so many young people and how parents can tell if their child is addicted to the game...
Media10 min«Mobile phones have no place in the children's room at night»More depressed and lonely than before: American psychologist Jean Twenge on the selfie generation - and what mobile phones are doing to our children.
Media7 min«Social media is as addictive as cocaine»Addiction specialist Dr Kurosch Yazdi on the "digital drug" of social media and the danger of children and young people losing themselves in it.
Media15 min22 questions and answers on media educationThe 22 most important questions and answers on media education.
Media5 minMedia literacy is not witchcraftMany parents fear that they will not be able to keep up with the rapid pace of technological development and will therefore not be able to support their children in the media world.
