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Jean Twenge: The Trouble with Smartphones

Jean Twenge: The Trouble with Smartphones

FromNext Question with Katie Couric


Jean Twenge: The Trouble with Smartphones

FromNext Question with Katie Couric

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Social media is supposed to help us connect with one another and reduce loneliness, but what if the opposite is true? Psychologist Jean Twenge just wrote a piece in The Atlantic asking, “Have smartphones destroyed a generation?” She joins Katie and Brian to discuss the costs and consequences of endless screen time. Twenge is an expert on what she calls "iGen," those born between 1995 and 2012. She explains the pros and cons of an all-digital world and breaks down the research on smartphones and mental health. Plus, the surprising benefits of boredom.
Released:
Aug 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Katie Couric has questions. And on her new show, Next Question with Katie Couric, she’s determined to find answers—with a little help from the most captivating personalities in news, politics, and pop culture. For example: How did watching people play video games become a billion-dollar industry? Could CBD possibly be the key to overcoming pain and addiction? Does social media spur online radicalization? And what happens when at-home DNA tests reveal devastating family secrets? Join the award-winning journalist as she explores the people, movements, and issues changing our lives and redefining our world.