What Happened in 2007?
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- Emergence of troubling trends in well-being, youth mental health, and cognitive performance starting in the late 2000s.
- Hypothesis that the introduction of the iPhone and smartphones is impacting attention and life outcomes globally.
- Reverse Flynn Effect observed with declining or plateauing IQ scores in developed countries.
- Rapid adoption of smartphones, reaching 4.88 billion devices by 2024.
- Shift in internet traffic from desktop to mobile, leading to constant connectivity.
- Declining test scores (ACT, SAT) and rising internet addiction.
- Increase in sleep problems and melatonin usage from 2010 to 2021.
- Sharp rise in youth mental health issues, particularly depression and anxiety, linked to smartphone and social media use.
- High levels of loneliness reported among young adults, especially Generation Z.
- Slowing labor productivity growth post-2007, potentially influenced by reduced sleep, depression, and social inactivity.