T. Berry Brazelton
1918–2018 · USInfant cues
T. Berry Brazelton shaped discourse on digital media limits and displacement effects through research and public writing.
Screen Time drew researchers from psychology, paediatrics, education, and anthropology.
Eight influential figures below span theory, clinical work, and global policy.
Eight guides worth knowing
Erikson
1902–1994 · Germany/USPsychosocial stages
Erikson shaped discourse on digital media limits and displacement effects through research and public writing.
Judy Dunn
b. 1940 · UKSibling relationships
Judy Dunn shaped discourse on digital media limits and displacement effects through research and public writing.
WHO Child Health
1948– · GlobalGlobal standards
WHO Child Health shaped discourse on digital media limits and displacement effects through research and public writing.
Vygotsky
1896–1934 · Soviet UnionZone of proximal development
Vygotsky shaped discourse on digital media limits and displacement effects through research and public writing.
Robert Pianta
b. 1954 · USSchool transition
Robert Pianta shaped discourse on digital media limits and displacement effects through research and public writing.
Bowlby
1907–1990 · UKAttachment theory
Bowlby shaped discourse on digital media limits and displacement effects through research and public writing.
Steinberg
b. 1952 · USAdolescent brain
Steinberg shaped discourse on digital media limits and displacement effects through research and public writing.
Together they moved screen time from opinion columns toward evidence-informed frameworks still debated today.
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