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Dr. Jean Twenge on Smartphones and Adolescent Mental Health
Manage episode 315332114 series 3090577
Dr. Jean Twenge is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University. She is the author of more than 140 scientific publications and books including her most recent, iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood.
In this episode, Dr. Joe speaks with Jean Twenge about the impact of smartphones on adolescent mental health. They also discussed Dr. Twenge’s research on generations and what she has learned about iGen, her findings about the mental health problems this generation is facing and why she thinks it is associated with if not caused by their smartphone use, and what parents and professionals can do about these issues.
41 episodes
Manage episode 315332114 series 3090577
Dr. Jean Twenge is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University. She is the author of more than 140 scientific publications and books including her most recent, iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood.
In this episode, Dr. Joe speaks with Jean Twenge about the impact of smartphones on adolescent mental health. They also discussed Dr. Twenge’s research on generations and what she has learned about iGen, her findings about the mental health problems this generation is facing and why she thinks it is associated with if not caused by their smartphone use, and what parents and professionals can do about these issues.
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