{"product_id":"the-anxious-generation-how-the-great-rewiring-of-childhood-is-causing-an-epidemic-of-mental-illness-1","title":"The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJonathan Haidt \u003c\/b\u003e(pronounced \"Height\") is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business. He obtained his PhD in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and taught at the University of Virginia for sixteen years. His research focuses on moral and political psychology, as described in his book \n\u003ci\u003eThe Righteous Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest book, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Anxious Generation\u003c\/i\u003e, is a direct continuation of the themes explored in \n\u003ci\u003eThe Coddling of the American Mind \u003c\/i\u003e(written with Greg Lukianoff). It inspired \n\u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Generation\u003c\/i\u003e (written with Catherine Price), a handbook for tweens. He writes the \n\u003ci\u003eAfter Babel \u003c\/i\u003eSubstack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In a world gone mad, Jonathan Haidt has made common sense a radical mission.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Bari Weiss, \u003ci\u003eThe Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Erudite, engaging, combative, crusading.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e (Editors' Choice)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Words that chill the parental heart... thanks to Mr. Haidt, we can glimpse the true horror of what happened not only in the U.S. but also elsewhere in the English-speaking world... lucid, memorable... galvanizing.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMeghan Cox Gurdon, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[An] important new book... The shift in kids' energy and attention from the physical world to the virtual one, Haidt shows, has been catastrophic, especially for girls.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Michelle Goldberg, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I found myself nodding along in agreement ... benefits from... years of research on how smartphones and social media dice the nerves and tamp the spirits of young people ... not just reasonable but irrefutably necessary.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eJessica Winter, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Boundlessly wise... important and engrossing.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eFrank Bruni, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Opinion\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"All the suggestions sound sensible. Some even sound fun . . . Deals seriously with counter-arguments and gaps in the evidence.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Can be quite wonderful... beautifully grounds his critique in Buddhist, Taoist and Christian thought traditions... His common-sense recommendations for actions...are excellent.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eJudith Warner, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[An] important new book...The shift in kids' energy and attention from the physical world to the virtual one, Haidt shows, has been catastrophic, especially for girls.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Michelle Goldberg, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Informative and compelling...Haidt wants children to spend more time appreciating nature, playing with friends, riding and falling off their bikes, and doing age-appropriate chores.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eGlenn C. Altschuler, \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"An urgent and essential read, and it ought to become a foundational text for the growing movement to keep smartphones out of schools, and young children off social media\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sophie McBain, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Compelling, readable--and incredibly chilling . . . remarkably persuasive.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Lucy Denyer, \u003ci\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A persuasive and rousing argument\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Anna Davis, \u003ci\u003e Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If this important book rings enough alarms (wait, or is that just my phone pinging?) to make politicians impose a genuine social media ban on children, I believe most parents would be happy and most teenagers happier.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Helen Rumbelow, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (UK, Book of the Week)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Haidt sets out inarguable evidence that smartphones are fuelling an anxiety epidemic among young people--and big tech must do more to reverse it...an extremely important and compelling read that is recommended not only to parents but to anyone who has felt increasingly pressurised by technology...I can't recommend this book highly enough; everyone should read it. It is a game-changer for society.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Stella O'Malley, \u003ci\u003e Irish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jonathan Haidt is a modern-day prophet, disguised as a psychologist. In this book, he's back to warn us of the dangers of a phone-based childhood. He points the way forward to a brighter, stronger future for us all.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Susan Cain, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBittersweet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuiet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"An urgent and provocative read on why so many kids are not okay--and how to course correct. Jonathan Haidt makes a powerful case that the shift from play-based to phone-based childhoods is wreaking havoc on mental health and social development. Even if you're not ready to ban smartphones until high school, this book will challenge you to rethink how we nurture the potential in our kids and prepare them for the world.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHidden Potential\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThink Again\u003c\/i\u003e, and host of the TED podcast \u003ci\u003eRe: Thinking\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a crucial read for parents of children of elementary school age and beyond, who face the rapidly changing landscape of childhood. Haidt lays out problems but also solutions for making a better digital life with kids.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Emily Oster, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eExpecting Better\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Every single parent needs to stop what they are doing and read this book immediately. Jonathan Haidt is the most important psychologist in the world today, and this is the most important book on the topic that's reshaping your child's life right now.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Johann Hari, author of \u003ci\u003eStolen Focus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"This book poses a challenge that will determine the shape of the rest of the century. Jonathan Haidt shows us how we've arrived at this point of crisis with technology and the next generation. This book does not merely stand athwart the iPhone yelling 'Stop!' Haidt provides research-tested yet practical counsel for parents, communities, houses of worship, and governments about how things could be different. I plan to give this book to as many people as I can, while praying that we all have the wisdom to ponder and then to act.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Russell Moore, editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHE ACCLAIMED #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER with over two million copies sold - A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech--and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street \u003c\/i\u003eJournal, The\u003ci\u003e New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Time, The Economist, New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country \u003c\/i\u003e- One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Year - Named finalist for the PEN Literary Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With tenacity and candor, Haidt lays out the consequences that have come with allowing kids to drift further into the virtual world . . . While also offering suggestions and solutions that could help protect a new generation of kids.\" --\u003ci\u003eTime\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAfter more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Why? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \n\u003ci\u003eThe Anxious Generation\u003c\/i\u003e, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt (pronounced \"height\") lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the \"play-based childhood\" began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the \"phone-based childhood\" in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this \"great rewiring of childhood\" has interfered with children's social and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism. He explains why social media damages girls more than boys and why boys have been withdrawing from the real world into the virtual world, with disastrous consequences for themselves, their families, and their societies. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost important, Haidt issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the \"collective action problems\" that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaidt has spent his career speaking truth backed by data in the most difficult landscapes--communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the public health emergency faced by Gen Z. We cannot afford to ignore his findings about protecting our children--and ourselves--from the psychological damage of a phone-based life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/19\/2024 pg. 25 (EAN 9780593655030, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 3 (EAN 9780593655030, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2024 (EAN 9780593655030, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 3 (EAN 9780593655047, Other)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haidt, Jonathan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2024-03-26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology|Mental Health|Family \u0026amp; Relationships|Life Stages|Teenagers|Self-Help|Self-Management|Stress Management|Social Science|Children's Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Generation Z|Mental health|Children|United States|Social conditions|21st century|Internet and children|Social media|Psychological aspects|Child mental health|Child development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593655030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780593655030\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154172281110,"sku":"SP-9780593655030","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593655030_spiral.png?v=1774935369","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-anxious-generation-how-the-great-rewiring-of-childhood-is-causing-an-epidemic-of-mental-illness-1","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}