Jonathan Haidt on The Anxious Generation
The Good Fight
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The Impact of Social Media on Childhood Development
The chapter discusses the shift from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood, focusing on the influence of social media platforms like Instagram on children's mental health. It explores the differences in how boys and girls manifest aggression, emphasizing the negative effects of social media on girls' self-image and boys' withdrawal from real-world interactions.
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