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Published Dec 11, 2024

Paula Byrne on Thomas Hardy’s Women, Jane Austen’s Humor, and Evelyn Waugh’s Warmth | CWT

Join Paula Byrne as she dissects the intricate lives and works of Thomas Hardy, Jane Austen, and Evelyn Waugh, while also navigating the complex interplay between social class, identity, and mental health across cultures, offering profound insights into literary characters and real-life dynamics.

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- How does social media affect mental health?
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- What are the mental health statistics for young adults as discussed in the episode Toxins, Social Media & Your Mood + Mental Health Supplements (Ask Me Anything Episode!) and the clip Youth Mental Health Crisis?
  Asked by 49 people
- How are smartphones shaping the mental health crisis among youth?
  Asked by 42 people
- How prevalent are mental health issues?
  Asked by 41 people
- What realistic solutions were suggested in the episode Dr. Jonathan Haidt: How Smartphones & Social Media Impact Mental Health & the Realistic Solutions?
  Asked by 37 people
- What are the mental effects of social media?
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- How do smartphones impact kids' mental health as discussed in the episode 232: Daniel Goleman | A Logical Look at Emotional Intelligence and the clip Tech's Impact?
  Asked by 19 people
- What's the connection between kids spending lots of time on screens (phones, TV, tablets) and dopamine and depression as discussed in the episode #101: Why Do Men Follow Instagram Models? with Dr. Laura McNally and the clip Impact of Digital Media?
  Asked by 16 people
- Do most young adults struggle with mental health at times, as discussed in episode #366: Why You Don’t Want to Peak in Your 20s with Meg Jay and the clip Twenties Mental Health?
  Asked by 13 people
- What impacts does social media have on teenagers?
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- What are the psychological effects of social media on feelings of isolation as discussed in the episode U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy: Efforts & Challenges in Promoting Public Health and the clip Loneliness and Connection?
  Asked by 13 people
- Why is modern life causing anxiety as discussed in the episode Dr. Paul Conti: How to Build and Maintain Healthy Relationships | Huberman Lab Guest Series and the clip Understanding Anxiety?
  Asked by 11 people
- What are the problems teenagers face?
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- How exactly do smartphones affect girls' mental health as discussed in episode #101: Why Do Men Follow Instagram Models? with Dr. Laura McNally and the clip Impact of Digital Media?
  Asked by 10 people
- How do current youths compare to past generations in the episode 593: Steven Pinker | Why Rationality Seems Scarce and the clip Progress and Perception?
  Asked by 8 people

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