The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness (engelsk)

Jonathan Haidt

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Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that the decline of free-play in childhood and the rise of smartphone usage among adolescents are the twin sources of increased mental distress among teenagers. Haidt delves into the latest psychological and biological research to show how, between 2010 and 2015, childhood and adolescence got rewired.

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Introduction: Growing up on Mars. (Part 1: A tidal wave): The surge of suffering. (Part 2: The backstory: the decline of the play-based childhood): What children need to do in childhood -- Discover mode and the need for risky play -- Puberty and the blocked transition to adulthood. (Part 3: The great rewiring: the rise of the phone-based childhood): The four foundational harms: social deprivation, sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, and addiction -- Why social media harms girls more than boys -- What is happening to boys? -- Spiritual elevation and degradation. (Part 4: Collective action for healthier childhood): Preparing for collective action -- What governments and tech companies can do now -- What schools can do now -- What parents can do now -- Conclusion: Bring childhood back to earth. Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index