As of this month, 34 states and Washington, D.C., have policies aimed to reduce cellphone use at school, including complete or partial bans. One of the key figures who is credited with inspiring this ...

In his new book, Dr. Jonathan Haidt and his co-author offer kid-centered advice for breaking their addiction to screens and ...

NEW YORK CITY — Before last year, Jonathan Haidt was already a well-known social psychologist. He had been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, had given four TED talks, and his ...

His book has been a bestseller for more than a year and has prompted smartphone bans in schools across the country, but in a conversation with PEOPLE, Haidt says kids are still in danger courtesy ...

When I was a kid, childhood meant playing on the street, riding my bike, hanging out with friends. Most kids now experience a different childhood. Jonathan Haidt's bestselling book, The Anxious ...

Jonathan Haidt in October 2025. A global public health emergency driven by the swift transition from a play-based to a phone-based childhood has created a “global destruction of human flourishing” ...

Author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt teamed up with science journalist Catherine Price to speak directly to tweens in The Amazing Generation: A Guide to Freedom and Fun in a Screen-Filled ...