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Digital Addiction: Full interview with researcher Zach Rausch

By Maddie Janssen,

24 days ago

Zach Rausch is a researcher at New York University and the book “The Anxious Generation” authored by Jonathan Haidt. The book argues the amount of time kids spend in front of screens has “rewired” childhood.

Below are links to resources for parents for how to move away from screens and get back to the real world.

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