“You really need to experience it, not just listen to someone like me talk about it. Bring in some college students or teens … to actually walk you through Twitter and take you into Second Life [an online virtual world],” she advised.
Immersion in these environments can “go a long way” in gaining insight into how these new forms of communication are so very different from previous forms of adolescent communication, she said.
To view a video interview with Dr. Subrahmanyam, go to www.youtube.com/ClinPsychNews