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Translation by: Monika Niehaus-Osterloh

Haidt zeigt auf, wie das Smartphone samt sozialer Netzwerke und Selfie-Kultur die Psyche der Generation Z deformiert hat – und dass es lebensrettend ist, den Kontakt zur realen Welt nicht zu verlieren.|Haidt hat ein wichtiges Buch für eine überfällige Debatte geschrieben.|Ein fundamentales Buch … Wer denkt, die «Neuverdrahtung», von der Haidts Buch handelt, sei nur ein Problem der Jungen, hat nichts verstanden.|Ein wichtiges Buch … Die Verlagerung der Energie und Aufmerksamkeit der Kinder von der physischen Welt in die virtuelle hatte, wie Haidt zeigt, katastrophale Folgen.|Dringlich und unverzichtbar … Das Buch könnte zum Gründungsdokument werden für eine wachsende Bewegung, die dafür kämpft, Smartphones aus Schulen zu verbannen und junge Kinder von Social Media fernzuhalten.|Haidts Empfehlungen, die ganz dem Common Sense entsprechen, sind hervorragend.|Fesselnd, nachvollziehbar – und sehr beängstigend … vollkommen überzeugend.|Eine Abrechnung mit unserem Smartphone-basierten modernen Lebensstil. Haidt erklärt im Detail, wie es zur Gesundheitskrise unser Kinder und Jugendlichen kommen konnte – und warum sie sich immer weiter verschärft.

The German edition of the New York Times No. 1 bestseller "The Anxious Generation"

Three technological and media megatrends defined the early 2010s: smartphones, social media platforms, and selfie culture. The result: an entire generation of children and teenagers spent several hours a day scrolling through posts from influencers and more or less complete strangers, instead of interacting with people in their immediate surroundings, playing with them, talking to them, or even just making eye contact. The members of Generation Z, the first to experience puberty with new media in their pockets, thus became test subjects for growing up in a radically transformed, increasingly digital environment.

Die Folgen dieses Experiments waren, wie Jonathan Haidt auf Grundlage umfangreichen Datenmaterials zeigt, katastrophal – und sie betreffen auch die heute Heranwachsenden. Die schnellste und allumfassendste Neuverdrahtung menschlicher Beziehungen führte dazu, dass sich die mentale Gesundheit der Kinder und Jugendlichen rapide und dauerhaft verschlechtert hat. Dieser Entwicklung müssen wir jetzt entgegentreten: Haidt erklärt, was Regierungen, Schulen und Eltern tun können, um Kindern ein gesundes Aufwachsen zu ermöglichen.

Ein fundamentales Buch … Wer denkt, die «Neuverdrahtung», von der Haidts Buch handelt, sei nur ein Problem der Jungen, hat nichts verstanden. Hannah Lühmann Welt am Sonntag 20240616

Jonathan Haidt is a professor of social psychology at New York University. His research focuses on the psychological foundations of morality, moral emotions, and moral concepts in different cultures. He is an outstanding communicator of scientific findings and an important voice in social debates in the US and beyond. "Generation Angst" (Generation Anxiety) reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list immediately upon publication, and the press response was enormous. Monika Niehaus-Osterloh, who holds a degree in biology and a doctorate in neuro- and sensory physiology, works freelance as an author, journalist, and scientific translator (English/French). In 2021, she was awarded the Martin Wieland Translation Prize. Jorunn Wissmann, born in 1969, initially studied veterinary medicine in Hanover before finding her way to translation via a circuitous route. Since 1996, she has translated scientific nonfiction as well as children's and young adult nonfiction from English; she also works as an editor and author. She lives with her family in the countryside in Lower Saxony.

About the author

Jonathan Haidt ist Professor für Sozialpsychologie an der New York University. Er erforscht die psychischen Grundlagen der Ethik und das Erscheinungsbild von Ethik in verschiedenen Kulturen. Er veröffentlichte mehrere erfolgreiche Bücher, darunter den New-York-Times-Bestseller ‚The Righteous Mind‘, erhielt bereits mehrere Auszeichnungen für seine Lehrtätigkeit und beweist auch in diesem Buch seine Kunst, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse verständlich und mitreißend zu vermitteln.

Monika Niehaus-Osterloh, who holds a diploma in biology and a doctorate in neuro- and sensory physiology, works freelance as an author, journalist, and scientific translator (English/French). In 2021, she was awarded the Martin Wieland Translation Prize.

Jorunn Wissmann, born in 1969, initially studied veterinary medicine in Hanover before finding her way to translation through a circuitous route. Since 1996, she has translated scientific non-fiction as well as children's and young adult non-fiction from English; she also works as an editor and author. She lives with her family in the countryside in Lower Saxony.

Blurb

Three technological megatrends defined the 2000s: the iPhone, hyperviralized social media platforms, and selfie culture. The result: An entire generation of children and teenagers spent several hours a day scrolling through the posts of influencers and other young people instead of playing, talking, or making eye contact with others. Members of Generation Z thus became test subjects for growing up in an environment radically transformed by social media. What are the consequences of this experiment, and how can we address them? Jonathan Haidt explores these questions in his book. Screen children His book is for anyone who wants to understand how the fastest and most comprehensive rewiring of human relationships makes it difficult for all of us to think clearly, concentrate, care for others, and form close bonds. It is also a book about how we can reclaim a humane life for our children and for humanity.

A long overdue analysis of the influence of social media on the health of generations.

Psychology professor and New York Times -Bestseller-
The author points out a way out of the crisis.

The mental health of children and adolescents has deteriorated rapidly in recent years. Schools, clinics, and therapists are sounding the alarm. Jonathan Haidt, professor of psychology and New York Times bestselling author, points the way out of the crisis.