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"Why teens are so sad" was at the top of the most popular list, along with mine, all last week. So we put our theories together to explore a comprehensive answer to the question. We went deep into the causal mechanisms

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Derek Thompson

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Apr 22, 2022

New pod: A debate and discussion with @JonHaidt about - why teen sadness is rising - the roots of modern anxiety - how social media builds a kingdom of high-arousal negativity in our minds - the philosophy of happiness This is a really good one. open.spotify.com/episode/0AsDqp

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Jonathan, I'd like to contact you as a colleague. Are you really there or is this scheduled publicity?

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Nuanced and interesting; this evidence could inform future policy. For laypersons there is a wealth of helpful content out there too

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Yes! This should be shared!

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Sounds interesting! Going to listen now Mental health issues are rising for young people, and there's no denying it. But I look at my son who is thriving and try to figure out what's different He is only 13 though, so I also worry it just hasn't happened yet lol

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If raiding and conquering of towns and villages isn't proposed as a solution to teen boy depression then I'm not sure of the validity of your analysis. ;)

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No longer necessary to put a period before @ if your tweet isn’t a reply. Just a fyi!

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I’d be curious to see why kids in Europe with the same social media, tools, etc don’t seem to be as sad

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Great discussion with you both weaving together treatises from these pieces, including w/ helpful analogies. Recommending to many parents.

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=== The alarming premise of The Atlantic essay is that nearly half of teens feel "Persistently Sad or Hopeless" -- but this completely false: Thompson failed to check what the YRBS question actually asks. This is also very misleading regarding the effects of the pandemic.

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=== My post "The Fleeting Persistence of Hopelessness" critiques the premise of The Atlantic essay by Thompson: theshoresofacademia.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-fl ===