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Haidt's "The Anxious Generation" links social media to child anxiety

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Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's book, "The Anxious Generation," argues that social media and smartphone use are detrimental to children's well-being. The book posits a link between the rise of these technologies and increased anxiety and mental health issues in young people. This perspective challenges the notion that social media is not harmful to children. AI

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Haidt's "The Anxious Generation" links social media to child anxiety

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    📰 What if social media isn’t hurting kids? Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. The

    📰 What if social media isn’t hurting kids? Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. The book posits that the rise of social media and smartphone use is largely to blame... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 Link: https://…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/peter-gray-restoring-child…

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