Prepping for Flu Season-Teen Reading on the Decline

Jean M. Twenge, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, and author of the book iGen. According to her latest research, fewer than 20 percent of U.S. teens report reading a book, magazine or newspaper daily for pleasure, while more than 80 percent say they use social media every day. She noted that the decline in reading print media was especially steep. She explained why this is such cause for concern and what parents can do to counteract it.