Why do good students fall prey to pornography? How do you feel when you receive 100 likes on Instagram? Why are students…ok, the majority of users seem addicted to their smartphone? In this episode, we discuss how porn, tech, and social media companies are preying on the neurological development of students’ brains to hold our attention longer and to get us addicted. We are simply their guinea pigs. Hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer interview Chris McKenna of protectyoungeyes.com on ways we, as youth leaders and parents, need to be aware of what is happening in our students’ brains when we put digital devices in their hands at a young age, as well as, the potential downfalls that are simply one click away.
Original Air Date: April 21, 2017