Netflix’s Adolescence explores the coming of a violent age

Netflix’s Adolescence explores the coming of a violent age

The stunning narrative arc of Netflix’s crime drama Adolescence explores the connecting currents that lead a child to violence, and delivers an uncertain hope.

The series Adolescence, published in March, about a 13-year-old boy who murdered a schoolmate, takes a disturbing look at violence among young people and the effects of social media.

When I began to see the series Adolescence, I was struck by many interesting elements, but its title may be confusing. In this column I interviewed the cognitive-behavioral psychologist of adolescents, adults and couples Alicia Otero, who although she has not seen the series, will comment on this topic and possible confusions. “Adolescence is a period full of challenges and changes, which involve maturity, adaptation, opening of new cognitive an…

I was also a teenager who spent hours locked in my room in front of the computer. The afternoons and evenings when I let myself be carried away by video games and conversations in the first chats and forums, were often accompanied by an insatiable curiosity about the world. However, as I grew older, I realized the importance of talking about the thousand issues that were hatching in my mind. The era of social networks and smartphones had not yet…

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Youth violence: what can Adolescence teach us?

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