Podcasts Health Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery Teens, Technology and Overuse, Part 2

Teens, Technology and Overuse, Part 2

Published: July 31, 2018, 1:01 p.m.

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Researchers are beginning to identify how the use of smartphones, computers and other technology changes the way the adolescent brain develops\\u2014especially areas of the brain responsible for decision-making, risk assessment, impulse control and processing emotions. Prevention expert Jessica Wong joins host William C. Moyers to discuss the potential consequences of overuse and overreliance, including feelings of isolation, anxiety or depression.

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