I just finished reading The Anxious Generation by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, whose basic message is that smart phones have created a generation of young people plagued with anxiety, depression, tendencies to self-harm and an increase in suicides. It’s a depressing read, but he has four key suggestions for healthier childhoods, including:

Quick, take a picture of me — you’re looking at the hero of Christmas! Better yet, let’s have my 6th-grade daughter take it with the new iPhone we got her. Actually, I don’t feel like much of a hero.

It’s a question parents across the globe are grappling with: should my child have a smartphone? Some advocates and experts say the answer is clear — they shouldn’t.

By Nahum Kozak BULLYING, anxiety and other problems associated with unsupervised teen smartphone and social media usage are on the rise, and parents are struggling to know what to do. As a parent and a psychologist,

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt has become a “must read” for parents, educators, and anyone who has a smart device. Jonathan Haidt streamlines recent research and outlines how social

Given the childhood habits that were “crucial” to Bill Gates’s success and how the world has changed, the billionaire recommends Jonathan Haidt’s 2024 book “The Anxious Generation.”

Smartphones are not going away. Nonetheless, at a joint presentation from Scarsdale High School (SHS) and Scarsdale Middle School (SMS) on November 20, 2024, titled “Phone Smart: How Can We Support Our Youth in the Smartphone Era?” – suggested that Scarsdale students can benefit from a “bell to bell” phone ban.

Social media has many positives: connection, info sharing, photos of your overseas friends' wedding. But when it starts to elicit negative emotions, how do you get off it?

Given the childhood habits that were "crucial" to Bill Gates's success and how the world has changed, the billionaire recommends Jonathan Haidt's 2024 book "The Anxious Generation."