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Plain English with Derek Thompson cover image

Why the Cult of Achievement in Schools Is Making People Miserable

Plain English with Derek Thompson

CHAPTER

The Displacement Effect of Social Media on Teenage Anxiety

Sally Kohn: We know the kids are spending four or five hours a day on their phones. She says that activity simply has to mathematically displace something else. "Sleep, school, social life, social media, you only get two and a half of them," she says.Kohn: Create very strong boundaries around these things that are essential for healthy development.

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