Record Number |
22471 |
ISBN |
9780241694909 (pbk.) |
0241694906 (pbk.) |
Location |
371.94 HAI |
Author |
Haidt, Jonathan, (author). |
Title |
The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness / Jonathan Haidt. |
Portion of title |
How the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness |
Published |
[London] : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2024. |
Collation |
385 pages : black and white charts, illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Content types |
still image |
text |
Carrier type |
volume |
General Note |
First published in the United States of America by Penguin Press 2024. |
Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-367) and index. |
Contents Note |
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. |
Summary Note |
"After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents in many countries around the world deteriorated suddenly in the early 2010s. Why? 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 - from sleep deprivation to addiction. Grounded in ancient wisdom and packed full of the latest psychological and biological research, this eye-opening book is a life raft for parents, schools, governments, and teens themselves." - Back cover. |
Target Audience |
General. |
Subject |
Child rearing |
Parenting |
Technology and children -- United States |
Children -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century |
Internet and children -- United States |
Social media -- Psychological aspects |
Child mental health -- United States |
Child development -- United States |