Jonathan Haidt

What percent of boys today would you say are free from addiction?

But if we all agree that the central pathway is dopamine, what percent of boys are dependent on external stimuli to give them dopamine? Through video games.

But if we all agree that the central pathway is dopamine, what percent of boys are dependent on external stimuli to give them dopamine? Through video games.

But if we all agree that the central pathway is dopamine, what percent of boys are dependent on external stimuli to give them dopamine? Through video games.

Crypto betting, everything. What percent? I don't know. Each of these, it tends to be somewhere between 5% and 10% develop what's called problematic use. Compulsive, hard to stop, damages other things. I've never seen a stat that lumped it all together because a lot of it is multi-addiction. If you are addicted to one dopamine thing and Lemke says you're more at risk for other dopamine addictions.

Crypto betting, everything. What percent? I don't know. Each of these, it tends to be somewhere between 5% and 10% develop what's called problematic use. Compulsive, hard to stop, damages other things. I've never seen a stat that lumped it all together because a lot of it is multi-addiction. If you are addicted to one dopamine thing and Lemke says you're more at risk for other dopamine addictions.

Crypto betting, everything. What percent? I don't know. Each of these, it tends to be somewhere between 5% and 10% develop what's called problematic use. Compulsive, hard to stop, damages other things. I've never seen a stat that lumped it all together because a lot of it is multi-addiction. If you are addicted to one dopamine thing and Lemke says you're more at risk for other dopamine addictions.

So if you add it all up, I don't know. But one thing that we are seeing is that at the upper end of the income, if you look at the richest families, you look at the smartest kids in school, they're often not down very much. But you look at the bottom quarter, whether it's by test scores or by social class, they are dropping much faster, especially for boys. Well, they need more salve.

So if you add it all up, I don't know. But one thing that we are seeing is that at the upper end of the income, if you look at the richest families, you look at the smartest kids in school, they're often not down very much. But you look at the bottom quarter, whether it's by test scores or by social class, they are dropping much faster, especially for boys. Well, they need more salve.

So if you add it all up, I don't know. But one thing that we are seeing is that at the upper end of the income, if you look at the richest families, you look at the smartest kids in school, they're often not down very much. But you look at the bottom quarter, whether it's by test scores or by social class, they are dropping much faster, especially for boys. Well, they need more salve.

They're also the most exposed to digital addictions. They spend more time on their devices. They're more likely to be spending four, five, six hours a day on video games. So sure, you can show me a couple of stats that are down, but I see these as actually symptoms of a much larger malaise, which is the shift over to defend mode.

They're also the most exposed to digital addictions. They spend more time on their devices. They're more likely to be spending four, five, six hours a day on video games. So sure, you can show me a couple of stats that are down, but I see these as actually symptoms of a much larger malaise, which is the shift over to defend mode.

They're also the most exposed to digital addictions. They spend more time on their devices. They're more likely to be spending four, five, six hours a day on video games. So sure, you can show me a couple of stats that are down, but I see these as actually symptoms of a much larger malaise, which is the shift over to defend mode.

Oh, you should be aware of all these other threats.

Oh, you should be aware of all these other threats.

Oh, you should be aware of all these other threats.

Is she really afraid of digital addictions for your kids?

Is she really afraid of digital addictions for your kids?

Is she really afraid of digital addictions for your kids?

It's a moral panic if it's not true. It's a moral panic if this is spread by news reports only. One reason this is not a moral panic is that parents are not responding to the book because they read an article about a kid who got addicted. It's because they've seen it, if not in their own kids, then their nieces and nephews or in their friends' kids. Everyone has seen this.