Youth Perspectives
US teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever
Teens today are spending less time with friends than they used to. The drop coincides with the rise of smartphones and rising rates of loneliness.
Jean Twenge is the author of more than 100 scientific journal articles and six books (including "iGen" and "Generation Me"). Her current research interests include generational differences in traits, attitudes and behaviors.
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There's an important link between screens and happiness that you should know
New research shows that activities that don't involve a screen are linked to more happiness amongst teenagers .
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Vivimos una epidemia de la tristeza: así se están desplomando nuestros niveles de felicidad
El problema está en que muchas de las cosas que determinan la felicidad están fuera de nuestro control.
Algo está robando el sueño a los adolescentes, y el remedio es sorprendentemente sencillo
Los especialistas en sueño coinciden en que los adolescentes necesitan como mínimo nueve horas de sueño nocturno. Sin embargo, en 2015, el 43% de los jóvenes respondieron que la mayoría d...
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Smartphones are damaging this generation's mental health
A new paper suggests that an increase in mobile phone ownership could have led to a rise in mental health problems in young people.
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This is how the smartphone changed an entire generation
New research is putting the first generation of kids to grow up with the smartphone into sharp relief.