What Were You Thinking - Dina Temple-Raston

Written by Dina Temple-Raston
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Journalist Dina Temple-Raston shares the stories of adolescents who made astonishing choices - from joining ISIS to planning a school shooting - that led to disastrous results. To help understand what they were thinking, she talks with friends, family, and the teens themselves. Plus, she dives into the latest science on adolescent brains to explore innovative ways to help them choose more wisely.

Ep. 1: Band of Brothers
Abdullahi Yusuf went from winning American high-school football player to ISIS recruit in less than a year. He opens up publicly for the first time on how his search for identity ended up in radicalisation….
Ep. 2: Being Worthy
Ryan Green explains how the thrill of hacking and being considered “elite” prompted him to hijack 77,000 computers at once….
Ep. 3: After Riley
Seemingly happy high-schooler Riley Winters, killed herself at age 15….
Ep. 4: Virtually Addicted
Hear the private thoughts of Felix Graham, a British teen struggling to redefine himself after quitting the internet games he spent countless hours playing….
Ep. 5: You’re Not Alone
Dillon Cossey felt isolated and alone… until he turned to the internet to connect with other victims of bullying which led to him poring over sites about school shootings….
Ep. 6: It Isn’t Spirituality, It’s Neuroscience
We visit programmes that help adolescents make better choices, including a Moroccan morchidat center that helps counter Islamist radicalisation and a NYC high-school teacher focused on “mindful fitness”….