Reward-seeking parts of the brain mature earlier, but the frontal cortex - essential for self-control, delay of gratification, and the resistance to temptation - is not up to full capacity until the mid 20s.
1876 - Alexander Graham Bell
1989 - Tim Berners Lee - WWW as a way for scientists to share information
1993 - public domain, web browser Mosaic graphical
Facebook - 2004
Twitter - 2006
the first iPhone - 2007
“like” “retweet”(share button) - 2009
front-facing cameras - 2010
Facebook acquired Instagram - 2012
Snapchat - 2013 - stories
2016-2017 — TikTok (ByteDance)
Play-based childhood -> Phone-based childhood
Free play
Smartphones are Experience blockers
5 important features of human childhood:
- Slow-growth childhood
- Free play
- Attunement (Desire to connect)
- Social learning (imitating)
- Expectant brains and sensitive periods
We are overprotecting our children in the real world while underprotecting them online
Discover mode vs Defend mode
Kids are antifragile