here to discuss what's going on with faishes please welcome peter shankman, and from los angeles dr. gary small, professional of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences of ucla, and the author of ibrain, surviving the technological alteration of the mind. conventional wisdom tells us being more connected to people is about for the mind that it's good for us all. so why do you think this study is finding this connection to dees pressing? >> it's complicated. our brains are complicated. our minds are complicated. and clearly the new technology is very complex. we are social an plals. we love -- animals. we love to be connected. what social media allows us to do is to remain connected all the time. it just puts our urge to be close to others into high gear. now we may crave that and it may tweak the reward centers of our brains. but it isn't always successful in making us feel good. >> but do those broader connections, that constant connection, also lead to shall ower relationships? >> you know i think the big issue with it is that we're communicating in a two dimensional world. and it do