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Shifting Mindsets: Virtual Connections

A MacBook laptop computer shown in 2016.
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A MacBook laptop computer shown in 2016.

In March 2020, most of us lost connecting with people in person because of the Pandemic. This lasted longer than anyone imagined. In this episode of Shifting Mindsets for Better Health, we examine the effects of virtual connections on children.

Shifting Mindsets: Virtual Connections

Shifting Mindsets for Better Health is a collaborative production of Central Michigan University’s College of the Arts and Media, the College of Medicine, and the Interdisciplinary Center for Community Health & Wellness.

Dr. Heather Polinsky is the Director of the School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University. Before pursuing academia, Dr. Polinsky worked as an audio engineer at SoundTrax Recording Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina.