Jonathan Haidt and The Anxious Generation

 EVENT RECORDING

Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025
1920 Sangren Hall 

4:15 p.m.
What does Gen Z think?
Warmup up

5 to 6 p.m.
Jonathan Haidt virtual presentation 
Q & A with Jonathan Haidt

Is the mental health of youth being negatively impaired by too much access to smart phones/digital devices and not enough unsupervised play? Social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt believes it is. In his No. 1 NYT bestselling book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, he shows how this "rewiring" has interfered with children's social and neurological development and spiked depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide. In this virtual visit, Haidt will talk about his research, the current youth mental health situation, and provide some collective action ideas to better prepare Gen Z, and beyond, to wisely navigate the virtual world. A Q & A with Haidt follows his presentation. Open to campus and the community! Registration appreciated. Haidt's books will be available for sale before and after the presentation by This is a Bookstore, a We Talk sponsor.