E.T. influences emotional intelligence as Kids' Flicks with Feelings audience triples

Steven Spielberg's E.T. has shaped children's emotional intelligence since 1982, teaching empathy through storytelling. Reece Goodwin of the ACMI highlights the program Kids' Flicks with Feelings, which has tripled its audience from 2023 to 2025, emphasizing the importance of films in helping children understand complex emotions. Programs like these support children's emotional development in a screen-focused world.

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