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Jean Twenge argues that technological change is the largest single driver of generational differences, in her book, Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future. Putnam and Twenge both point to the “individualizing” or “atomizing” effect of new technologies of conv... See more

The Great Deterioration of Local Community And The Loss of The Play-Based Childhood

The rise in teen depression coincides with the proliferation of smartphones and social media. “It’s very suspicious that teen anxiety and depression really started to take off around 2012, because that’s when 50 percent of Americans owned a smartphone, when social media went from optional to virtually mandatory, and when smartphones got front-facin... See more

Derek Thompson • Why Americans Suddenly Stopped Hanging Out

Do the Kids Think They’re Alright?

Jon Haidt jonathanhaidt.substack.com

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Jonathan Haidt

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Cover of The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Les jeunes gens nés entre 1995 et 2012, groupe que Twenge appelle « iGen », montraient des différences remarquables par rapport aux Millennials qui les avaient précédés. L’un des changements les plus importants et les plus troublants touchait leur santé psychologique. « Les taux de dépression et de suicide chez les ados ont monté en flèche », écrit

Michel le Séac'H • Réussir (sa vie) grâce au minimalisme digital (French Edition)

The clearest impact of technology on teen development to date has been starkly negative. According to psychologist Jean Twenge’s 2017 book, iGen, smartphone use has caused a spike in depression and anxiety among people born from 1995 on, and a diminution in sociability and independence. An excerpt of her book in The Atlantic was aptly titled, “Have

Andrew Yang • The War on Normal People

In sum, our efforts to find and elicit the views of Gen Z largely confirm our initial concerns while also suggesting additional avenues for investigation. The kids are not alright, and the combination of smartphones and social media is a major reason why

Jonathan Haidt • Do the Kids Think They’re Alright?

You Might Be a Late Bloomer

David Brooks theatlantic.com