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We’re All ADHD: Social Media & Attention Disorders

Sunday, March 15
5:00PM - 6:00PM

JW Marriott
Salon 7
110 E 2nd St

America is having trouble paying attention. As of 2011, 11% of children age 4-17 and 20% of college students had been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, making it second only to asthma as the most commonly diagnosed long-term health disorder in young adults. But what if we’re doing it to ourselves? Social media has had countless unintended effects beyond the original utility of staying in touch with friends. In the past decade we’ve seen significant changes to our collective attention span, including differences in the way we conceptualize focus, self-regulation and executive functioning. Part of what we’re doing with all of that time on social media is curating the personal brands the majority of the outside world sees, which makes it harder to accept our limitations. We expect success and when we don’t achieve it, we look for quick solves that require minimal effort - like stimulant medications to help us focus. What if we're all ADHD?

Hashtags

#sxsw #AllADHD

Presenters

Lizz Pietrus

Assoc Dir, Mobile & Social Platforms

R/GA

Lizz has been leading social media, influencer engagement and content strategy initiatives for clients in the CPG, spirits and automotive industries since 2004. Prior to R/GA she lead the social me...

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Michael Pietrus PsyD

Staff Psychologist

University of Chicago - Student Counseling Services

Mike is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Senior Staff Psychologist at the University of Chicago Student Counseling Service, where he provides psychotherapy, consultation and assessment. He also...

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