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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. This book is content notes include Death of a character, Frightening scenes, Products & advertising; positive qualities include Educational value, Positive messages.
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Educational value; strongest caution: death of a character.
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Educational value; strongest caution: death of a character.
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- Death of a character2/5
- Frightening scenes2/5
- Products & advertising2/5
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- Educational value5/5
- Positive messages4/5
- Courage & resilience3/5
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