San Diego State University Professor Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jean M. Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, from a Jan. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth":
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Around 2012, something began to go wrong in the lives of American youth: Their mental health steadily deteriorated and their academic performance began to de . . .
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Around 2012, something began to go wrong in the lives of American youth: Their mental health steadily deteriorated and their academic performance began to de . . .