What's Wrong with Social Media?
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Mickey returns with the hot takes you know and love. He joins Yoel and Alexa to discuss Jonathan Haidt's recent Atlantic article, "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid." Haidt claims the answer is social media, but the cohosts aren't fully convinced. To shed a bit more light on the matter, they turn to an article by Amy Orben and Andrew Przybylski which provides a rigorous analysis of the relationship between social media use and well-being. In the end, Mickey admits to being a hypocrite, and Alexa makes a plug for Big Potato. Links: Two Psychologists F. on UntappdWhy the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid - The AtlanticOrben & Przybylski (2019)Response from Twenge, Haidt, Joiner, & CampbellResponse to the ResponseUS TikTok User Data Has Been Repeatedly Accessed From China, Leaked Audio ShowsThe Welfare Effects of Social Media - American Economic AssociationWindows of developmental sensitivity to social mediaCorrupting The Youth: Teaching of Psychology | RSS.com
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