Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2024-06-24
Books mentioned on The Anxiety Doctor: Social Media Is Causing A Mental Health COLLAPSE (& It's Only Getting WORSE!)
Jay Shetty recommended The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, and discussed The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt and The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt examines the profound psychological impacts of smartphones and social media on youth mental health and the resulting loneliness crisis.
Recommended“this is way way larger than Co a much buzzed about book The anxious generation is available now”
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The Happiness Hypothesis
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt is a popular psychology book that explores ancient wisdom through the lens of modern scientific research.
Discussed“If someone's creating something, I assume, based on your research and the books you've written, even the 'Happiness Hypothesis' you started with, that your intention has been to uplift people through your work.”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt is a sociological study examining how modern safetyism and negative ideas are setting younger generations up for failure.
Discussed“But especially with 'The Coddling of the American Mind' and now 'The Anxious Generation,' I'm now talking about how to help kids shift from a defend mode, out of performance mode, into a more human and real childhood.”
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