
Smartphone Nation
Why We're All Addicted to Screens and What Your Family Can Do About It
Kaitlyn Regehr(Author)
Bluebird (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 2. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-0350-6906-4 (ISBN)
Description
'A brilliant and important book' - Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People
'A smart first step into completely resetting your digital life' - Stylist
This book doesn't just outline the problem with smartphone addiction - it offers practical solutions for you and your family to take back control.
In Smartphone Nation, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, one of the world's leading digital literacy experts, explains why we see what we see on screens; how these technological processes work; and how we can become much more intentional about the ways we use them. This book outlines the way these technologies suggest or promote content, so that you can better understand, advocate, and parent around these issues.
From issues of misinformation, body dysmorphia, pornography, to online bullying, this essential guide helps you and your family become more intentional over screen usage - whatever the screen you are using.
'Equips us with the practical tools needed to build a healthier, happier future for ourselves and our kids' - Daisy Greenwell, co-founder Smartphone-Free Childhood
'A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives' - Adam Grant, author of Think Again
'A smart first step into completely resetting your digital life' - Stylist
This book doesn't just outline the problem with smartphone addiction - it offers practical solutions for you and your family to take back control.
In Smartphone Nation, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, one of the world's leading digital literacy experts, explains why we see what we see on screens; how these technological processes work; and how we can become much more intentional about the ways we use them. This book outlines the way these technologies suggest or promote content, so that you can better understand, advocate, and parent around these issues.
From issues of misinformation, body dysmorphia, pornography, to online bullying, this essential guide helps you and your family become more intentional over screen usage - whatever the screen you are using.
'Equips us with the practical tools needed to build a healthier, happier future for ourselves and our kids' - Daisy Greenwell, co-founder Smartphone-Free Childhood
'A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives' - Adam Grant, author of Think Again
Reviews / Votes
Smart and accessible . . . successfully equips families to upend unhealthy digital practices. * Publishers Weekly * Smartphone Nation demystifies the algorithms driving our digital world and equips us with the practical tools needed to build a healthier, happier future for ourselves and our kids. -- Daisy Greenwell, co-founder Smartphone-Free Childhood A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives. As a leading expert on social media and internet policy, Kaitlyn Regehr illuminates what we can do - individually and collectively - to put our smartphones in their place. -- Adam Grant, author of <i>Think Again</i> Packed full of practical advice which parents, carers and teachers will find immensely helpful. -- Natasha Devon, MBE A smart first step into completely resetting your digital life. * Stylist * An important and reassuring book that will leave readers feeling more confident about the digital world and how they can use it, without being used -- Chris Van Tulleken, author of <i>Ultra-Processed People<i/>More details
Edition
Main Market Ed
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-6906-4 (9781035069064)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Kaitlyn Regehr
Smartphone Nation
Why We're All Addicted to Screens and What Your Family Can Do About It
E-Book
05/2025
Bluebird
€6.99
Available for download
Person
Dr Kaitlyn Regehr is a world-renowned expert on the cultural impacts of social media, and Associate Professor and Programme Director of Digital Humanities at University College London. She appears regularly in the media as an expert on the subject, including on BBC News, ITV, BBC Women's Hour, The Oprah Podcast, Channel 4 and in The Economist, and is a key influencer in policy circles. She is the author of Smartphone Nation.