Tech and Society Lab at NYU Stern
Rigorous and actionable research for human flourishing in the digital age
The Tech and Society Lab conducts research to help the public understand the social and psychological effects of the technological changes reshaping our lives
Our Focus
The Tech and Society Lab is Jonathan Haidt’s lab group at NYU Stern
How three studies by Vuorre and Przybylski may have obscured the impact of social media
Sigaud, L., Rausch, Z., McClean, A., & Haidt, J.
Read pre-print →What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
Skenazy, L., Rausch, Z., & Haidt, J.
Read on The Atlantic →TikTok is harming children at an industrial scale
Haidt, J., & Rausch, Z.
Read on After Babel →Toolkit for Assessing Phones in Schools (TAPS)
Stanford Social Media Lab & Tech and Society Lab at NYU Stern
Access toolkit →The Lab
Jonathan Haidt
Author of The Anxious Generation
Zach Rausch
Chief Researcher and Editor of After Babel
Ravi Iyer
Research Partner
Jason Lu
Research Associate
Jakey Lebwohl
Research Intern
Emma Park
Research Associate
Alec McClean
Research Associate
Anum Aslam
Research Associate
Bennett Sippel
Research Assistant
Mckenzie Love
Assistant Editor, After Babel
Academic Publications
Popular Press
Skenazy, L., Rausch, Z., & Haidt, J.
Published in The Atlantic
August 4, 2025
Haidt, J., Johnson, W., & Rausch, Z.
Published in New York Times
June 18, 2025
Haidt, J., & Rausch, Z.
Published in The Free Press
March 27, 2025
Haidt, J., & Rausch, Z.
Published in Wired
November 26, 2024
Featured After Babel Posts
Visit After Babel →A selection of featured articles available on the After Babel Substack, highlighting important research related to youth mental health and the impacts of a phone-based childhood.
Lebwohl, J., Park, E., & Rausch, Z.
July 29, 2025
Cohen, J. D., & Rose-Berman, I.
July 24, 2025
Sippel, B., & Rausch, Z.
July 21, 2025
Haidt, J., & Rausch, Z.
May 22, 2025
Polling & Toolkits
Surveys and toolkits to better understand the impact of smartphones and social media on youth mental health.
Ongoing Research
The Evidence
The Anxious Generation begins by examining adolescent mental health trends. What happened to young people in the early 2010s that triggered the surge of anxiety and depression?
See the evidence →
Collaborative Review Docs
Publicly visible “collaborative review” documents to acquaint yourself with the research literature.
Read documents →
The Lab on the Shores of Academia
A technical Substack by our collaborator, David Stein, discussing research methods, statistics, and psychology related to the lab.
Read the Substack ↗Our Collaborators
