About this episode

Chelsea Clinton discusses the impact of screen time and social media on children with Jonathan Haidt.

Most people can't go 90 minutes without checking our phones. What does that mean for our kids? Chelsea talks with social psychologist, NYU professor and bestselling author Jonathan Haidt, whose groundbreaking books, The Coddling of the American Mind, The Anxious Generation, and the new graphic novel, The Amazing Generation, have sparked a national conversation about childhood, screens, social media, and mental health. They dig into what our digital habits are really doing to younger generations, the dangers of social media, and why short-form video is uniquely damaging to developing brains. It's a conversation we all need to hear and one that might help us put our phones down, too. You can follow Jonathan Haidt @jonathanhaidt on Instagram. The Clinton Foundation is a world-renowned, non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a…

People in this episode

Host: Chelsea Clinton

Guest: Jonathan Haidt

Topics covered

• screen time
• mental health
• social media
• childhood development
• digital habits

Keywords

• screen time
• social media
• mental health
• Jonathan Haidt
• child development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Clinton Foundation, Lemonada Media

Books & works: The Coddling of the American Mind, The Anxious Generation, The Amazing Generation

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