Jonathan Haidt on Screens, Social Media, and The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt on Screens, Social Media, and The Anxious Generation  
Podcast: Dealing with Feeling
Published On: Wed Jan 21 2026
Description: Dr. Jonathan Haidt joins Dr. Marc Brackett on Dealing With Feeling to unpack what's really happening to kids and teens in a screen-dominated world — and what parents, educators, and leaders can do about it. They explore the core ideas behind The Anxious Generation, how social media shapes attention, relationships, and self-worth, and why building emotional skills through social-emotional learning (SEL) can be a protective factor in a culture built for comparison and constant stimulation. In this conversation: Why screens and social media hit youth differently than adults The "comparison trap" and what it does to self-worth What resilience actually looks like in a digital world How SEL can support emotion skills that last (not quick fixes) About the guest: Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU's Stern School of Business and the author of The Anxious Generation. Connect with Marc Brackett: Website: https://marcbrackett.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/marc.brackett X: https://x.com/drmarcbrackett Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmarcbrackett LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett Dr. Marc Brackett's Books Permission to Feel Dealing with Feeling   Explore Marc Brackett's work at the  Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.   A special thank you to the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for supporting this webcast. I also want to thank Oji Life Lab for their generous support: https://ojilifelab.com. Oji Life Lab is the leader in mastery-centered learning for the workplace. To develop your skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and more, visit oji life lab dot com or click the link in the description of this video and use the promo code DEALINGWITHFEELINGS to save 25%.