In this episode, expect to learn about the intersection between human development and media use. More specifically, Dr. Cingel and Joel Sherman discuss the impact of social media on adolescent development, the increased exposure to media and technology at earlier ages, the potential cognitive, emotional, and social developmental differences this may cause, the positive and negative aspects of social media use among adolescents, the connectivity it provides us to social networks, the associated risks to mental health, the importance of self-regulation, the unintended consequences of high levels of connectivity, if there is any hope to fixing the downfalls of high media consumption, how important it is for parents to lead by example, how to incorporate media use into our lives in a healthy way, making choices that will lead to positive outcomes for our children, resources parents can use to better inform themselves, and much more.