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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?

Jean M. Twenge
The Atlantic, 2017
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Today’s adolescents have never experienced a world without the Internet. Most of them own smartphones and spend hours each week on social media. But while many parents may feel relieved about their teens’ seeming disinterest in driving, drinking and dating, they may be overlooking the effect that constant Internet access has on their children’s mental well-being. In an eye-opening article written for The Atlantic, psychology professor Jean Twenge points to a growing body of evidence suggesting that extensive smartphone use among teens is driving today’s youngest generation to “the brink of a mental health crisis.” getAbstract recommends her cautionary tale to parents, educators and social media professionals.

Take-Aways

  • Changes in behavior and emotional states between the millennial generation and the generation succeeding it have been drastic and unprecedented.
  • The profound changes all occurred around 2012, when smartphones became ubiquitous in American society.
  • Teens today may be physically safer than those who came before them, but they also spend less time socializing with their peers.

About the Author

Jean Twenge is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University.

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