Jonathan Haidt on The Anxious Generation: Childhood in Social Media Age & Fragile College Students

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"If your kids went through puberty on a smartphone with social media, they came out different than human beings before” says Jonathan Haidt, author of the bestseller “The Anxious Generation.”

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Kids are addicted to smartphones. Childhood is now phone-based instead of play-based, resulting in anxious and depressed kids.

"They know that life would be better if they didn't spend five or six hours a day on social media. They know that, but they can't help it” says Haidt.

Not all researcher agree. I challenge Haidt with the criticism.

Haidt responds in our full interview, and lays out his best advice to protect kids from smartphones.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIwIcGJpCZ4

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Jonathan Haidt on The Anxious Generation: Childhood in Social Media Age & Fragile College Students