In today's episode, I spoke with Leonard Sax about his book 'Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men'.
Leonard Sax is an American psychologist and a practicing family physician. He is best known as the author of four books for parents: Boys Adrift, Girls on the Edge, Why Gender Matters, and the Collapse of Parenting.
Highlights
00:00 Intro
6:52 Factor 1: Schools
23:27 Motivation & Personality
33:52 Factor 2: Video Games
41:40 Roni's World of Warcraft Days
53:07 Factor 3: ADHD Meds
1:06:44 Factor 4: Endocrine Disruptors
1:13:37 Factor 5: Male Role Models
1:21:32 Don't Let Toxic Pop Culture Raise Your Children
1:23:55 Where You Can Find Leonard's Work
Ep. 47 - Leonard Sax: Why Boys Today Are Struggling