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Loneliness

Smartphones and social media are harming Gen Z

Max points: 5 Type: Podcast

Trevor Noah talks with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about The Anxious Generation—how phone-based childhoods, social media, and overprotection fuel anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Hear clear evidence, eye-opening stories, and practical fixes: later smartphones, delayed social media, phone-free schools, and more free, in-person play. Helpful for parents, educators, and teens.

Channel: Trevor Noah Duration: 1:21:49

Questions

1. Why does Haidt argue that the rise in anxiety and depression among teens cannot be explained solely by events like school shootings?

2. According to Jonathan Haidt, what is the key difference between a play-based childhood and a phone-based childhood?

3. What is one of the four norms Haidt proposes to roll back the phone-based childhood?

4. What major shift happened between 2010 and 2015 in how children experienced puberty?

5. What concept does Haidt use to describe the need for children to face manageable risks to build resilience?

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