Empathy for the internet age
Lisa Spring |
TEDxBrayfordPool
• September 2019
In the internet age, where negativity and fear rules, we need to ask: Can a deeper understanding, prevent risky behaviours and harness positive change in our young people? Is the young adult playing with children a predator or someone who cannot interact with their peers due to learning needs? Is the person moving with a gang someone to fear or are they being manipulated for others gain? Is the girl who exhibits risky sexual behaviours to be judged as immoral, or someone who is desperately seeking love and affection? My talk examines whether a shift in social perceptions can impact a young person’s outcome.