Jonathan Haidt explores how social media led to Gen Z's mental health crisis.

Jonathan Haidt Firing Line

Premiered March 29, 2024
Jonathan Haidt

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses his new book, "The Anxious Generation," which explores how social media and phone-based parenting led to Gen Z's mental health crisis. He says young brains have been rewired and calls for societal change.

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