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Smartphones are Destroying Kids' Impulse Control | Hannah Oertel | TEDxBute Street
TEDx Talksยท 2025-08-11 14:55
Harry Kyle was a university student from Liverpool. He walked into Subway to grab some lunch. 30 minutes later, he'd lost his entire student loan on a gambling app. Why did he do it? Why couldn't he pause? Imagine growing up with a loaded weapon in your pocket, except it doesn't look dangerous. It looks fun. Smartphones are sabotaging our kids impulse control right at the moment they need it most. Harry isn't the only one to lose his student loan gambling. One in four children has gambled online. 53% of tee ...