Glow Kids

How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids - and How to Break the Trance

By: Nicholas Kardaras PhD

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

We’ve all seen them: kids hypnotically staring at glowing screens in restaurants, in playgrounds and in friends' houses - and the numbers are growing. Like a virtual scourge, the illuminated glowing faces - the Glow Kids - are multiplying. But at what cost? Is this just a harmless indulgence or fad like some sort of digital hula-hoop? Some say that glowing screens might even be good for kids - a form of interactive educational tool.

Don’t believe it.

In Glow Kids, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras will examine how technology - more specifically, age-inappropriate screen tech, with all of its glowing ubiquity - has profoundly affected the brains of an entire generation. Brain imaging research is showing that stimulating glowing screens are as dopaminergic (dopamine activating) to the brain’s pleasure center as sex. And a growing mountain of clinical research correlates screen tech with disorders like ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, increased aggression, and even psychosis. Most shocking of all, recent brain imaging studies conclusively show that excessive screen exposure can neurologically damage a young person’s developing brain in the same way that cocaine addiction can.

Kardaras will dive into the sociological, psychological, cultural, and economic factors involved in the global tech epidemic with one major goal: to explore the effect all of our wonderful shiny new technology is having on kids. Glow Kids also includes an opt-out letter and a "quiz" for parents in the back of the book.

Design Credit: David Curtis

©2016 Nicholas Kardaras (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Essential Read for Every Parent

One of the best and most important books I have read as a parent. I deeply appreciated the clinical data and we have changed the way we approach technology with our children as a result. I am so grateful for this book. A must read.

Could not stop reading -

This book is amazing. Every parent and educator should read it. I highly recommend.

The effect that video games have on the brain

I thought there would be more answers for getting kids off of their phones or tablet. I guess kids are on them too much and it would be nice if schools went back to teaching on paper. This book was easy to listen to. The reader/ orator had a nice calm not to stern voice that flowed. It made listening to the book comfortably.

Once you know... you can't pretend

Making some serious changes in our family regarding tech. We're opting out of the experiment. If only all my children's friends would do the same... it may be lonely in the real world! Hoping others realize and opt out as well. My only criticism is the way he pronounced "Oregon Trail" 🤣

Every parent should read this book

In today’s technology saturated world I think every parent should look at it from all angles. This cautionary book shows the dangers that technology can bring

Eye opening and informative

This book was eye opening for me! Anyone who has a child in their life needs to listen to or read this book!

I totally agree

I work in a district and see this happening daily. Thank you Dr.K for your work and information.

One of the most important books I've ever read.

If you interact with children in any way (parent, grandparent, teacher, educator, school administrator, school board, YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK NOW. Scientifically researched in every area, Dr. Kardaras walks you through the pros and cons of screen time and tech.

Excellent Book

A book ALL parents, teachers, docs & therapists should read. Thank you for this vital and informative book. I encourage all my patients who have children to read read it. A copy is sitting in the lobby.

Great information felt a little bit repetitive

absolutely love the information in this book and it really makes you think twice about the way you're raising your children. every parent should read this it did get a little bit repetitive at the end, but a great read