The drug-like effect of screen time on the teenage brain
Clip: 5/4/2016 | 7m 31s
Half of all adolescents say they’re addicted to their digital devices.
Teenagers today have never known a world without the internet, which may be why half of all adolescents say they’re addicted to their digital devices. In her new documentary “Screenagers,” Dr. Delaney Ruston explores why young people are so drawn to social media and video games and what effect it’s having on their brains. Ruston joins William Brangham to share what she’s learned.
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The drug-like effect of screen time on the teenage brain
Clip: 5/4/2016 | 7m 31s
Teenagers today have never known a world without the internet, which may be why half of all adolescents say they’re addicted to their digital devices. In her new documentary “Screenagers,” Dr. Delaney Ruston explores why young people are so drawn to social media and video games and what effect it’s having on their brains. Ruston joins William Brangham to share what she’s learned.
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