Jonathan Haidt

But then as you go through puberty, different parts of the brain start locking down as where they start assuming the adult pattern. And there's a kind of a myelin sheath. There's a sheath around the neurons that kind of makes them more efficient, but less flexible.

But then as you go through puberty, different parts of the brain start locking down as where they start assuming the adult pattern. And there's a kind of a myelin sheath. There's a sheath around the neurons that kind of makes them more efficient, but less flexible.

and so that's going forward in your brain and the last part of the brain to lock down is the prefrontal cortex that's the area that does focus attention planning that is absolutely vital for being an adult and all over the country you are not alone half at least half of americans are giving that up. They're saying, let's let TikTok shape my frontal cortex so I never have to think.

and so that's going forward in your brain and the last part of the brain to lock down is the prefrontal cortex that's the area that does focus attention planning that is absolutely vital for being an adult and all over the country you are not alone half at least half of americans are giving that up. They're saying, let's let TikTok shape my frontal cortex so I never have to think.

and so that's going forward in your brain and the last part of the brain to lock down is the prefrontal cortex that's the area that does focus attention planning that is absolutely vital for being an adult and all over the country you are not alone half at least half of americans are giving that up. They're saying, let's let TikTok shape my frontal cortex so I never have to think.

If you do that till you're 25, I can't say for sure, but it sure looks like it's going to be permanent.

If you do that till you're 25, I can't say for sure, but it sure looks like it's going to be permanent.

If you do that till you're 25, I can't say for sure, but it sure looks like it's going to be permanent.

I mean, it's a gradual thing in your early 20s. So the sooner you start, the better. But by 25, it's locked into adult position, yes.

I mean, it's a gradual thing in your early 20s. So the sooner you start, the better. But by 25, it's locked into adult position, yes.

I mean, it's a gradual thing in your early 20s. So the sooner you start, the better. But by 25, it's locked into adult position, yes.

Yeah, that's right. That's the question. And that's why everyone's trapped, because that's true for everyone. We all got sucked into this because we all felt like we had to give our kids a phone and Snapchat because they say, everyone else has it. I am left out. And so what we're trying to do, what my team and I are trying to do is get everyone to realize we're trapped.

Yeah, that's right. That's the question. And that's why everyone's trapped, because that's true for everyone. We all got sucked into this because we all felt like we had to give our kids a phone and Snapchat because they say, everyone else has it. I am left out. And so what we're trying to do, what my team and I are trying to do is get everyone to realize we're trapped.

Yeah, that's right. That's the question. And that's why everyone's trapped, because that's true for everyone. We all got sucked into this because we all felt like we had to give our kids a phone and Snapchat because they say, everyone else has it. I am left out. And so what we're trying to do, what my team and I are trying to do is get everyone to realize we're trapped.

And Nick, you realize that, that you're trapped. And the way to escape from a social trap is together. So if you could find three other families, three friends to do this with, and I bet you can, you might think that you don't know three where the parents would be receptive, the kid would be receptive, but I guarantee you things are changing fast this year. You will find them.

And Nick, you realize that, that you're trapped. And the way to escape from a social trap is together. So if you could find three other families, three friends to do this with, and I bet you can, you might think that you don't know three where the parents would be receptive, the kid would be receptive, but I guarantee you things are changing fast this year. You will find them.

And Nick, you realize that, that you're trapped. And the way to escape from a social trap is together. So if you could find three other families, three friends to do this with, and I bet you can, you might think that you don't know three where the parents would be receptive, the kid would be receptive, but I guarantee you things are changing fast this year. You will find them.

If you can do this with a few friends and instead of just sitting there swiping, you go out and do fun stuff. You go places with your friends. You can go to an amusement park, go shopping, go to a beach. Does he replace the smartphone with the flip phone? Oh, thank you. Thank you, Oprah. Yes. So by all means, talk to your friends. Talking to your friends one at a time on the phone is great.

If you can do this with a few friends and instead of just sitting there swiping, you go out and do fun stuff. You go places with your friends. You can go to an amusement park, go shopping, go to a beach. Does he replace the smartphone with the flip phone? Oh, thank you. Thank you, Oprah. Yes. So by all means, talk to your friends. Talking to your friends one at a time on the phone is great.

If you can do this with a few friends and instead of just sitting there swiping, you go out and do fun stuff. You go places with your friends. You can go to an amusement park, go shopping, go to a beach. Does he replace the smartphone with the flip phone? Oh, thank you. Thank you, Oprah. Yes. So by all means, talk to your friends. Talking to your friends one at a time on the phone is great.