Jonathan Haidt's 2024 book made the case that screen time had "rewired" kids' brains. The Amazing Generation is a collab with science journalist Catherine Price and graphic novelist Cynthia Yuan Cheng ...

When I was a kid, childhood meant playing on the street, riding my bike, hanging out with friends. Most kids now experience a different childhood. Jonathan Haidt's bestselling book, The Anxious ...

Parents in Illinois are getting widespread attention for buying their third graders a thoroughly old-school present over the holidays: landline telephones. Remember those? “For us, it’s about delaying ...

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's latest book, "The Anxious Generation," is shaping cultural conversations and sparking fierce debates about the role of smartphones in society. In this timely ...

Jonathan Haidt in October 2025. A global public health emergency driven by the swift transition from a play-based to a phone-based childhood has created a “global destruction of human flourishing” ...

Back-to-school shopping is in full swing, and parents might be wondering whether they should be getting their child a smartphone this year. Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation,” a book ...

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“Mental health is declining,” says psychologist Jonathan Haidt. This week his book, “The Anxious Generation,” is No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list. His book has been a bestseller for more ...

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PEOPLE: Are you surprised by the success of your book? HAIDT: I knew the book would be successful because whenever I mentioned I was writing it, parents said, "We need this tomorrow, can I see a draft ...