019 - The Epidemic of Teen Gaslighting

On this episode, Dr. Robin Stern talks with Dr. Lisa Damour.

Dr. Damour is the author of three New York Times best sellers: Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. She co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, works in collaboration with UNICEF, and is recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Damour is also a regular contributor to The New York Times and CBS News.

Dr. Damour serves as a Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University and has written numerous academic papers, chapters, and books related to education and child development. She maintains a clinical practice and also speaks to schools, professional organizations, and corporate groups around the world on the topics of child and adolescent development, family mental health, and adult well-being.

Dr. Damour graduated with honors from Yale University and worked for the Yale Child Study Center before earning her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan. She has been a fellow at Yale's Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy and the University of Michigan's Power Foundation.

Dr. Stern and Dr. Damour discuss:

• A pragmatic approach to "toxic masculinity" when girls are being harassed and gaslighted by boys.
• Dealing with controlling relationships.
• How things that "feel really good" can be problematic in their own right.
• The importance of looking for these good feelings in a healthier context.
• The complexity of the social media universe.
• How what is happening on social media mirrors what is happening in a teen's real life.
• How adults can help young people deal with social media.
• How teenagers are more vulnerable to norms than kids are.
• How these norms can impact and alter a teen's sense of reality.

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