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Have Smartphones Created an Anxious Generation? with Jonathan Haidt
Have Smartphones Created an Anxious Generation? with Jonathan Haidt
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
The kids are not alright, and the culprit is their phones. That’s the thesis of social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book, The Anxious Generation. He joins Offline to discuss why he thinks smartphones and social media are fueling a teen and adolescent mental health epidemic, the evidence behind his claims, and the criticism his anti-phone crusade has received. Then he and Jon dive into the four recommendations Haidt believes will lead us out of this crisis.
Released:
Jun 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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