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Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his book, The Anxious Generation. In it, he argued that the rise of social media and smartphone use is to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. This month, psychology researcher Peter Gray takes on that narrative with his book, Restoring Childhood. In a conversation with senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner, Gray argues that school — not social media — is the real culprit.
0:00 Intro
01:04 90 Seconds on The Verge
02:31 The Theory of Restoring Childhood
05:10 Societal Changes That Affect Children’s Freedom
10:56 Common Core’s Impact
14:09 Debunking The Anxious Generation
21:31 School Stress
27:42 Parents’ Lived Experience
34:21 Guardrails And Age Checks
40:59 Will Gray’s Theory Break Through?
44:25 Wrap Up
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