YOUTH SERIES: Mindful Youth Smartphone Use with Ben Spaloss

Why do teens feel happier when they are away from their smartphones? How does the negative bias work on TikTok and other platforms? How can young people create a more mindful relationship with their phones? Ben Spaloss is an accomplished youth leader in the field of digital wellness. He previously served as Communications Director at Young People’s Alliance, a youth movement focused on student-led advocacy, working to mobilize young people to achieve electoral and policy outcomes. He maintains a thriving TikTok, where he helps people improve their relationships with their phones. His advocacy work has led him to be a late-stage editor for Dr. Jonathan Haidt’s best-selling book The Anxious Generation on the research on social media and mental health. He has been heavily influenced by Contextual Behavioral Sciences and is currently co-authoring a book with Dr. Mavis Tsai on the principles of living with awareness, courage and love.
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