"Why American Teens Are So Sad" Argument Explication by https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0 en-us 2022-09-07 14:43:22 UTC 2024-09-09 17:56:02 UTC hello@padlet.com He sets the stage with an analogy: in the past teens were like guinea pigs for Big Tobacco. Now, the same thing is happening via Big Tech. cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560345 2022-09-07 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560345 According to the author, what is happening and what role is it playing in our mental health? cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560349 2022-09-07 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560349 According to the author, what is happening and what role is it playing in our mental health? cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560352 2022-09-07 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560352 Rates of anxiety, depression, suicide are rising, and this is correlated with "unfettered" access to smartphones. Kids are "less connected...attentive...resilient...happy" cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560353 2022-09-07 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560353 According to the author, what is happening and what role is it playing in our mental health? cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560355 2022-09-07 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560355 Implicit question: "Why is this happening?" cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560359 2022-09-07 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560359 According to the author, what is happening and what role is it playing in our mental health? cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560363 2022-09-07 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2286560363 He is concerned about smartphones replacing and displacing important aspects of young people's lives: meaningful connections, the possibility of spontaneous fun, deep conversations, and the need for nuanced thinking. cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2290603321 2022-09-10 12:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2290603321 It's ALL covid. Yes the pandemic has played a role in all of this, but more than being the root cause, it has revealed what's been going on and has perhaps been like gasoline on an already burning fire. cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2290603721 2022-09-10 12:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/2290603721 Drugs? Fragility? Political Polarization? Confusion? Inability to handle cognitive dissonance? cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/3098558095 2024-09-02 15:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/3098558095 None of these factors "alone" explain what's happening, but when taken together, we see a bigger picture of why rates are rising. cathyjones71 https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/3098559163 2024-09-02 15:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cathyjones71/la5ol3wrtwptwmb0/wish/3098559163