Interview: The Teenage Brain and Digital Wellness

In this talk, Emanuel Tundrea interviews Kristy Williams about the teenage brain and digital wellness. Adolescent brain development is highly sensitive to particular inputs, including social media. Research has shown a decline in adolescent mental health since 2012, the same year that key changes occurred with the large social media platforms. This talk looks at the effects of social media and persuasive technology on brain development and addiction in order to consider how we can better shepherd the next generation.