Social Media Mindfulness Q&A, featuring experts from the Power of Social Media and Effects on Children Teach-Out

Much of the discussion around social media focuses on the negative - but this isn’t the whole story. On one hand, social media has the capacity to harmfully affect our self-image and well-being. On the other end of the spectrum, social media can be a tool for good: we use it to connect and stay up to date with friends and family, find outlets for creativity and self-expression, amplify causes or messages that are important to us, and discover new content that we find personally meaningful.

In this conversation, contributors to The Power of Social Media and Effects on Children Teach-Out will discuss mindful approaches to social media.

Featured Faculty and Staff:

- Ethan Kross, Professor of Psychology and Management/Organizations, University of Michigan - Ethan Kross is a psychologist, neuroscientist and writer, who specializes in emotion regulation. His research examines how people can control their emotions to improve their understanding of how self-control works and to discover ways of enhancing self-control in daily life.
- Scott W. Campbell, Constance F. and Arnold C. Pohs Professor of Telecommunications, University of Michigan - Scott W. Campbell’s research examines how mobile communication patterns are linked to both the private and public spheres of social life, such as social networking and civic engagement, and situates the role of mobile communication technology in the larger media landscape and across different societies.
- Ella Cavellier, University of Michigan undergraduate - Ella Cavellier boasts over 500K followers on TikTok and 60K on Instagram. She brings her reflections on influencing culture to the Teach-Out.

Attendees are encouraged to submit questions for the panelists at the time of registration and they will do their best to answer them during the event.

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