Get the 'slot machine apps off your phone,' NYU professor tells Gen Z—his best advice for staying off your phone

At a fireside chat about NYU's latest initiative, NYU IRL, "The Anxious Generation" author Jonathan Haidt advised Gen Z to ...
Yahoo

Gen Z’s brains are ‘growing around their phones’ the way a tree warps around a tombstone, ‘Anxious Generation’ author warns

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jonathan Haidt in October 2025. (Kristina Bumphrey—Variety/Getty Images) A global public health emergency driven by the swift ...
Washington Square News

‘Make universities great again’: Jonathan Haidt talks NYU IRL

Stern professor and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt said today’s political scene might be a consequence of how screens ...
Hosted on MSN

'The Anxious Generation' author's No. 1 rule for kids' screentime at home: 'We have to roll that back if we want any hope for them to grow up healthy'

There is an entire generation navigating a world that has always been illuminated by the glow of laptops, tablets, and smartphones, living every hour with nearly 24/7 access to a universe of more data ...
Yahoo

"The Anxious Generation" author on social media addiction

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the catalysts for the social media addiction debate was a 2024 book called "The Anxious Generation" by social psychologist ...
Houston Public Media

A kids' guide to phone-free fun, from the author of 'The Anxious Generation'

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.
SheKnows

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Reveal the Parenting Advice They Follow From ‘The Anxious Generation’ Author Jonathan Haidt

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The Sussexes made a virtual appearance at an Oprah book launch ...
Opinion
The New YorkerOpinion

Jonathan Haidt on How to Save Kids from Social Media | The New Yorker Radio Hour

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses social media’s “subversion of the ability to pay attention on a species-wide level,” how policymakers are intervening, and what more we should be doing ...