How Technology Is Harming Kids | Dr. Jean Twenge

Описание: Anxiety, depression, loneliness are all outcomes of kids using technology, according to Dr. Jean Twenge. It isn't just social media either. Dr. Twenge shares her research on the harms that come from kids using video games or consuming pornography. She says, around 2012 there was a huge shift in how teens responded to using technology with depression doubling for girls by 2019 to 24%.

In the full interview (E178), Dr. Twenge draws on her decades as a psychologist studying the impact of technology and mental health and her personal experience as the mother of three teenagers. She describes how technology is harming children, how that harm has grown in recent years, the damage social media usage, video gaming, and pornography consumption are doing to the minds of teens, and the ways in which she would like lawmakers to regulate tech usage among teens and younger children. Dr. Twenge also shares the risks AI companions pose to teen development and, drawing from her book 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World, she provides guidance for ways in which parents and teachers can help raise independent, well-rounded children in a tech-centric world.

Dr. Jean M. Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 190 scientific publications and books. Her books include 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World, Generations, iGen, Generation Me, and others.