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Jonathan David Haidt is an American social psychologist and author. He is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at the New York University Stern School of Business. Haidt's main areas of study are the psychology of morality and moral emotions.

Across 1 conversation, Jonathan Haidt ranges across polarization, business model, social media. Teen mental health issues spiked around 2010-2013, with preteen girls' suicide rates doubling by 2015. Social media's business model, driven by virality mechanisms like the 'like' button, exacerbates mental health issues.

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The correlation between social media use and mental health issues is significant, with coefficients around 0.15 to 0.2 for girls, surpassing the 0.09 correlation between lead exposure and IQ.

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Social media's business model, particularly the mechanisms of virality like the 'like' button, are identified as key contributors to mental health issues, not just the platforms themselves.

#291Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media

User authentication on social media could drastically reduce the influence of bots and trolls, a structural change that could improve discourse quality.

#291Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media

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