Jonathan Haidt

But then the trick is when the animal takes the bait, now something changes and they can't get out. That's what a trap is.

But then the trick is when the animal takes the bait, now something changes and they can't get out. That's what a trap is.

But then the trick is when the animal takes the bait, now something changes and they can't get out. That's what a trap is.

girls what you put in the trap is social information who said what about whom who's dating whom who's mad at whom and girls girls care more about social relationships they're more sensitive to it so the girls will go rushing onto instagram they're all talking about each other they're all talking to each other now they're trapped because any girl who says wait this is crazy this is terrible i want to be out playing that girl's now alone because everybody's on instagram

girls what you put in the trap is social information who said what about whom who's dating whom who's mad at whom and girls girls care more about social relationships they're more sensitive to it so the girls will go rushing onto instagram they're all talking about each other they're all talking to each other now they're trapped because any girl who says wait this is crazy this is terrible i want to be out playing that girl's now alone because everybody's on instagram

girls what you put in the trap is social information who said what about whom who's dating whom who's mad at whom and girls girls care more about social relationships they're more sensitive to it so the girls will go rushing onto instagram they're all talking about each other they're all talking to each other now they're trapped because any girl who says wait this is crazy this is terrible i want to be out playing that girl's now alone because everybody's on instagram

So the girls get trapped by social media, especially Instagram, but there's a few others. And then now they're not spending time with their friends as much. What girls need is a couple of close friends. If they have a few close friends to talk with, to gossip with, to comfort each other, they're probably gonna turn out fine.

So the girls get trapped by social media, especially Instagram, but there's a few others. And then now they're not spending time with their friends as much. What girls need is a couple of close friends. If they have a few close friends to talk with, to gossip with, to comfort each other, they're probably gonna turn out fine.

So the girls get trapped by social media, especially Instagram, but there's a few others. And then now they're not spending time with their friends as much. What girls need is a couple of close friends. If they have a few close friends to talk with, to gossip with, to comfort each other, they're probably gonna turn out fine.

But what social media does is says, how about you spend five hours a day on this platform interacting with hundreds of people so you don't have any time for your real friends and you're not going to see them much. You're not going to laugh with them much. You're just going to share emojis. So that's what it's doing to girls.

But what social media does is says, how about you spend five hours a day on this platform interacting with hundreds of people so you don't have any time for your real friends and you're not going to see them much. You're not going to laugh with them much. You're just going to share emojis. So that's what it's doing to girls.

But what social media does is says, how about you spend five hours a day on this platform interacting with hundreds of people so you don't have any time for your real friends and you're not going to see them much. You're not going to laugh with them much. You're just going to share emojis. So that's what it's doing to girls.

Oh, plus the incredible amount of sexual harassment of girls and plus the social comparison and the constant comments on their face, their hair, their breasts, everything. It's a terrible thing to do to an 11, 12, 13 year old girl to put her on social media. So that's the girl's story. And at first I thought that's what most of the book would be about.

Oh, plus the incredible amount of sexual harassment of girls and plus the social comparison and the constant comments on their face, their hair, their breasts, everything. It's a terrible thing to do to an 11, 12, 13 year old girl to put her on social media. So that's the girl's story. And at first I thought that's what most of the book would be about.

Oh, plus the incredible amount of sexual harassment of girls and plus the social comparison and the constant comments on their face, their hair, their breasts, everything. It's a terrible thing to do to an 11, 12, 13 year old girl to put her on social media. So that's the girl's story. And at first I thought that's what most of the book would be about.

And I thought, well, the boys aren't doing as badly and they're not as depressed and anxious. So if you look at the kids when they're 14, the girls look like they're doing worse than they are at 14. Boys are playing a lot of video games, which are great fun, and they're watching a lot of porn. But what is the effect on the boys if they spend their childhood playing video games and watching porn?

And I thought, well, the boys aren't doing as badly and they're not as depressed and anxious. So if you look at the kids when they're 14, the girls look like they're doing worse than they are at 14. Boys are playing a lot of video games, which are great fun, and they're watching a lot of porn. But what is the effect on the boys if they spend their childhood playing video games and watching porn?

And I thought, well, the boys aren't doing as badly and they're not as depressed and anxious. So if you look at the kids when they're 14, the girls look like they're doing worse than they are at 14. Boys are playing a lot of video games, which are great fun, and they're watching a lot of porn. But what is the effect on the boys if they spend their childhood playing video games and watching porn?

They're not doing anything else. So here's the most shocking stat in the book, I think. When you look at the rates of hospital admissions for broken bones, how many kids in America break a bone and go to the hospital? Who do you think used to break bones the most? Young people, old people, boys, girls? Who are the people who are ending up in hospitals with broken bones? Teenage boys, right?

They're not doing anything else. So here's the most shocking stat in the book, I think. When you look at the rates of hospital admissions for broken bones, how many kids in America break a bone and go to the hospital? Who do you think used to break bones the most? Young people, old people, boys, girls? Who are the people who are ending up in hospitals with broken bones? Teenage boys, right?