So let's start with an anecdote about a school district in New York State. In this particular district, the middle school had developed extraordinary renown over the years for developing a communal ...
Hannah Fowles was spiraling. It had been a grueling day at work, and by the time the 22-year-old from Provo, Utah, got home, ...
Part 1 of TED Radio Hour episode Did social media break a generation — or just change it? Jonathan Haidt created a movement around protecting the "anxious generation" from the harms of social media.
To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. Last Tuesday, Dana, a 46-year-old elementary school counselor in Portland, told me about a moment she can’t stop ...
If you're the parent of a child or teenager, chances are you've heard of social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, or at the very least his wildly influential, bestselling 2024 book, The Anxious Generation.
Rhea, 21, asked, twirling the strap of her backpack nervously. Her mother looked up from the newspaper, startled. "Anxious? Sure, I guess, but isn't that just stress?" Rhea shook her head. "No, it's ...
Jonathan Haidt created a movement around protecting the "anxious generation" from the harms of social media. Now, his work has fueled a global... How "Anxious Generation" author Jonathan Haidt took on ...