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>> my connection to technology is so strong that my body freaks out when i cant pick up my phone and that is scary. neuro scapes founder dr. adam has spent years studying the bryn. >> its important to recognize that our brains are limited in the processing. just look at how much information is around us. were not able to take all of that in at the same time. >> we are all multitasking now and all this technology is supposed to make our lives easier but in actuality its having a pretty negative i...

Person. >> i guess as a kid i was more outgoing a little more social. as i got more into technology, i stopped being as social as i was. i really just stopped trusting people, too. >> have you ever had a romantic relationship? >> no. i always avoided both girls and relationships. >> john traces the root of his difficulties back to a single moment in childhood when a trauma changed his life. >> i was sexually abused. my maid we had. and so i think that really started the trust issues. >> after th...

>> all right. so go ahead and have a seat here. you are going to be doing the experiment on this computer. >> im at a lab in silicon valley that specializes in understanding the effects of technology on the brain. >> this is just going to measure your physiology while you doing the test. >> a.j. is wiring me up with sensors that can detect microchanges in my skin. a measure of stress. >> your job is to pay attention 100% to the task as best as you can while ignoring your phone. >> okay. sounds g...

Regarding technology? >> we dont use technology in the classroom until probably high school. >> follow the string. seven. >> i would really recommend for the younger children that theyre not exposed at all. i ask myself, what is this child not doing during the time spent in front of screens? >> 91? >> 91. and then? >> for example, a child learns by looking at things, by listening. by doing things. by moving the body in space. all of these are equally important. >> this education philosophy is no...

After years of looking the other way, while reaping huge profits, something big is happening in the tech world. >> well, some of apples larngest shareholders are urging them to combat addiction. >> theres concerns i have about the technology will continue to erode our attention span. >> silicon valley insiders and whistle-blowers are going to the media in droves to sound the alarm about what they see as an unregulated, out of control industry. >> youre exploiting a vulnerability in human psychol...

But after years being stuck in an electronic bubble, even this, a simple conversation is a huge breakthrough for john. >> are you feeling good about yourself? >> a little bit. >> i still havent seen you smile much. >> yeah. im -- i guess im working on the self love part, self compassion. thats probably the hardest part. >> just in general, what has technology cost you? >> like, my ambitions and goals and the things i wanted to do. playing basketball and academics. a lot of thats maybe not lost b...

Daily. >> in addition to his plan, john is tasked with writing a letter to his family. perhaps the hardest part of his work here, its a chance for him to open up to his parents for the first time in years. >> mom, dad, alex and k.j. first i want to say i love you and thank you for supporting me. its hard to imagine how tough it was to see the john you love slowly turn into someone completely different. i was still there underneath the mask. i saw you-all reach out and try to help me and in retur...

Sandberg and twitter ceo jack dorsey. those executives fielded questions on the spread of foreign influence campaigns on their platforms ahead of the 2018 midterms. now to to take about this with me is roger mcnamee, elevation partners and center for humane technology. an early investors in facebook and current investor in google. also special agent msnbc national security analyst, author of messing with the enemy, surviving in a social media world with hackers, terrorists russians and fake news...

Their posts pictures. joining us now, the cofounder of the private equity firm elevation parters and center for humane technology. he is also an early and current facebook investor and an early mentor to mark zuckerberg. roger, it is great to see you. do they go far enough. >> katy -- no, obviously they dont. but every incremental disclosure is good news. what is going on here, is on may 25th the european union puts in place the global data protection plan, essentially a bill of rights for users...