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The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
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Jonathan Haidt.
Jonathan Haidt is an American social psychologist and professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. His books include The Righteous Mind and, with Greg Lukianoff, The Coddling of the American Mind.
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How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
Psychology · 2024
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Jonathan Haidt links a sharp rise in teenage anxiety and depression to the shift from play-based to phone-based childhoods. He proposes practical changes for families, schools and communities.
Three big ideas
- Childhood moved onlineSmartphones and social media changed how young people spend their days.
- Less free playKids lost unsupervised play that builds confidence and resilience.
- Overprotected offlineChildren are kept too safe in the real world and too unprotected online.
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