Jonathan Haidt

That's a very good start. If he sees that there's a problem, then it's going to definitely be possible to solve it. And so, Carrie, you're absolutely right to worry about his mental health. Now, for girls, the connection between social media use and depression, anxiety is much stronger.

That's a very good start. If he sees that there's a problem, then it's going to definitely be possible to solve it. And so, Carrie, you're absolutely right to worry about his mental health. Now, for girls, the connection between social media use and depression, anxiety is much stronger.

It sounds like, Nick, are you suffering from depression or anxiety right now, or is that not really your issue now?

It sounds like, Nick, are you suffering from depression or anxiety right now, or is that not really your issue now?

It sounds like, Nick, are you suffering from depression or anxiety right now, or is that not really your issue now?

Okay. Because what I see happening is we focused a lot on social media and girls because that's a very strong connection. That's really devastating the girls. And it took me a while to realize while I was writing the book that the story for boys is actually very different and addiction is at the center. So, uh, uh, uh, Carrie, Nick, do you know the word dopamine? Do you know what dopamine means?

Okay. Because what I see happening is we focused a lot on social media and girls because that's a very strong connection. That's really devastating the girls. And it took me a while to realize while I was writing the book that the story for boys is actually very different and addiction is at the center. So, uh, uh, uh, Carrie, Nick, do you know the word dopamine? Do you know what dopamine means?

Okay. Because what I see happening is we focused a lot on social media and girls because that's a very strong connection. That's really devastating the girls. And it took me a while to realize while I was writing the book that the story for boys is actually very different and addiction is at the center. So, uh, uh, uh, Carrie, Nick, do you know the word dopamine? Do you know what dopamine means?

The neurotransmitter? Yes. Okay.

The neurotransmitter? Yes. Okay.

The neurotransmitter? Yes. Okay.

Well, so what it really is, what dopamine is, it's said to be the reward neurotransmitter because it makes us feel good. But the key thing is it's the motivation neurotransmitter. So when you do something and then you get a reward, you then are motivated to do it again. And then you get the reward and you dig yourself deeper and deeper. And if you do it a lot, your dopamine neurons adapt.

Well, so what it really is, what dopamine is, it's said to be the reward neurotransmitter because it makes us feel good. But the key thing is it's the motivation neurotransmitter. So when you do something and then you get a reward, you then are motivated to do it again. And then you get the reward and you dig yourself deeper and deeper. And if you do it a lot, your dopamine neurons adapt.

Well, so what it really is, what dopamine is, it's said to be the reward neurotransmitter because it makes us feel good. But the key thing is it's the motivation neurotransmitter. So when you do something and then you get a reward, you then are motivated to do it again. And then you get the reward and you dig yourself deeper and deeper. And if you do it a lot, your dopamine neurons adapt.

They're trying to get back to a normal level. So they become less sensitive to dopamine. So now you need more and more dopamine. So Nick, what happens if you are separated from your phone for an hour or two? Is that no problem or do you start to feel something?

They're trying to get back to a normal level. So they become less sensitive to dopamine. So now you need more and more dopamine. So Nick, what happens if you are separated from your phone for an hour or two? Is that no problem or do you start to feel something?

They're trying to get back to a normal level. So they become less sensitive to dopamine. So now you need more and more dopamine. So Nick, what happens if you are separated from your phone for an hour or two? Is that no problem or do you start to feel something?

Okay. What happens to you when you go hours without it?

Okay. What happens to you when you go hours without it?

Okay. What happens to you when you go hours without it?