From prohibition to social media - what makes bans succeed ... or fail?

<p>From the prohibition era in the US, to gun control in Australia, bans have been used throughout history to change behaviour. </p><p>Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. Sometimes, they lead to a whole lot of unintended consequences.</p><p>With the social media ban for under-16’s taking effect this week, we uncover the three factors that can determine whether a ban is more likely to succeed or fail – and find out what the history of bans tells us about how effective this policy might be (or not).</p><p>Plus – how solid is the research on the link between mental ill health and social media use?</p><p>You can catch up on more episodes of the All in the Mind podcast with journalist and presenter Sana Qadar, exploring the psychology of topics like stress, memory, communication and relationships on the ABC Listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>Guests:</p><p>Dr Alexis WhittonAssociate Professor and psychologistThe Black Dog Institute and University of New S...