Addiction research has been looking at chemical dependence on drugs and alcohol for many years, but new phenomena such as video games and social media have not yet been researched to the same extent. Parents are rightly concerned that their children might be exhibiting addictive behavior when it comes to these modern technologies. While game developers and social media companies are doing everything they can to increase engagement and the time users spend on their sites, what safeguards are in place to protect us from being manipulated to the point of addiction? Dr. Manchanda is trying to find answers and make sense of these potentially addictive technologies.