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Is Economic Deprivation the Real Cause of The Adolescent Mental Health Crisis?
Jean Twenge responds to the Nature review of The Anxious Generation
Apr 2
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Jean M. Twenge
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Here are 13 Other Explanations for the Adolescent Mental Health Crisis. None of Them Work.
Only smartphones plus social media can explain the international collapse in the early 2010s.
Oct 24, 2023
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Jean M. Twenge
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Here are 13 Other Explanations for the Adolescent Mental Health Crisis. None of Them Work.
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Kids Who Get Smartphones Earlier Become Adults With Worse Mental Health
New global study from Sapien Labs finds consistent links, stronger for girls
May 15, 2023
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Kids Who Get Smartphones Earlier Become Adults With Worse Mental Health
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Why Some Researchers Think I’m Wrong About Social Media and Mental Illness
Six propositions for evaluating the evidence.
Apr 17, 2023
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Jon Haidt
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Academic Pressure Cannot Explain the Mental Illness Epidemic
It’s not the homework. It’s the phones.
Mar 15, 2023
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Jean M. Twenge
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Social Media is a Major Cause of the Mental Illness Epidemic in Teen Girls. Here’s the Evidence.
Journalists should stop saying that the evidence is just correlational
Feb 22, 2023
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Jon Haidt
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Social Media is a Major Cause of the Mental Illness Epidemic in Teen Girls. Here’s the Evidence.
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