In one corner, Jim Steyer, the founder of Common Sense Media, is adamant in his belief about the role social media plays in the teen mental health crisis.
And even if the science and research don’t support his position, it has to be that the science is wrong. And either way, the science is doing a massive disservice to the cause of teen mental health by refusing to acknowledge the obvious culprit.
In the other comer, Candice Odgers, UC Irvine Professor of Psychological Science and Associate Dean of the School of Social Ecology, and co-director of the Child & Brain Development program for the global research organization CIFAR.
Ms. Rogers argues that the research simply doesn’t support the hype and the outrage, and that perhaps by clinging to that outrage we’re missing a chance to address the real culprits.
Check out the fascinating discussion at the Aspen Ideas Festival from June this year.
