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“The Anxious Generation”'s Jonathan Haidt Encourages Kids to Break up With Their Phones in “The Amazing Generation”
A year after examining the effect of smartphones on teen mental health with The Anxious Generation, NYU social psychologist ...
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Attempt to reach expert consensus on teens and phones ends in argument
There are a range of competing views on whether smartphones and social media are harmful to adolescents, and an attempt to ...
Parent groups are hosting fairs that showcase phones with limited features to try and keep children away from smartphones
Parent-led “Alternative Device Fairs” that showcase phones with limited features designed to protect children from the ...
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Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College
Most assignments in college are not relevant,” he told me. “They’re hackable by AI, and I just had no interest in doing them.
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"Screen-obsessed schools are ruining our children" - Hugh Grant campaigns against laptops and tablets in classrooms
Actor Hugh Grant is on a new mission, he has joined hands with social psychology expert, Dr. Jonathan Haidt, to lead a campaign to ban tablets and laptops from school classrooms. Tablets and ...
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In 'Weird' Austin, a Double Shot of Academic Counter-Revolution
By John Murawski, RealClearInvestigationsMay 7, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas — Lacking three crucial components – students, faculty, ...
Hugh Grant blasts 'pathetic' school rules that are impacting his kids
The Notting Hill star made his feelings clear at a campaigning event at a school in west London, which was also attended by American social psychologist and author, Dr Jonathan Haidt, and King Charles ...
Ten reasons why banning social media for New Zealanders under 16 is a bad idea—and will affect adults too
Government coalition partners National and Act are at odds over proposed restrictions on social media use by New Zealanders ...
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By age 25, make sure to learn this crucial soft skill, says Ivy League psychologist: 'It is urgent'
according to social psychologist and New York University professor Jonathan Haidt. Those between the ages of 13 and 18 average eight hours and 39 minutes of screen time per day, according to a ...