Dr. David Walsh Biography

Dr. Walsh is the president and founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family based in Minneapolis MN. Psychologist educator author and parent of three Dr. Walsh has emerged as one of the leading authorities in North America on the impact of media on children and families. He has written eight books including the award winning Selling Out America's Children and Dr. Dave's Cyberhood. He also wrote the American Medical Association's Physician Guide to Media Violence as well as many articles for the professional and general press. His latest book is Why Do They Act That Way: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen (Free Press 2004).
David Walsh Ph.D. is a highly sought after national speaker. His presentations focus on the impact of mass media on children and the implications of that influence for school performance literacy and violence prevention. He describes the impact of mass media in the context of the recent discoveries about children's brain development. He is able to explain to both professional and lay audiences how and why media is as influential as it is. His presentations are down to earth understandable engaging and laced with warmth and humor.

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