Philip Zimbardo: The demise of guys?

http://www.ted.com Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, "Why are boys struggling?" He shares some stats (lower graduation rates, greater worries about intimacy and relationships) and suggests a few reasons -- and he asks for your help! Watch his talk, then take his short 10-question survey: http://on.ted.com/PZSurvey

To learn more about his work, visit http://www.demiseofguys.com/

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[ShatiWorks]

Top two most thumbed up comments prove this video is true ; males are de-evolving. We have short spanned thought patterns. We are less emotionally connected. More demanding than generous. More linear than open. 

Philip Zimbardo brings up great points -

[Chikitulfo]

Well, don't hate the internet for what it's doing to you. As you are the one who can take care of the problem. As you are the one doing this to yourself. Just as I am.

If you really want to turn the tide, and get out of it, you'll have to work hard to improve your self-control. It's not going to be easy. But the results are really worth it.

[JetDubRadio]

That weird anecdote was clearly made up haha... Ridiculous.

[JetDubRadio]

All of your comments are laughably ignorant. Every. Single. One. Please stop now.

[DisturbedGuy Disturbed]

Guys, you don't need to have a girlfriend to quit masturbation, casual ses is there for this. There is any better way to work the confidence of a man than try to become a alfa man ?

[Oven Stoker]

That, and the Bronie-Conventions.

Kick all the glowing screens out of your life, and don't fool your self about the "progressiveness" of DEGENERATION (there's very little that is "natural" about the modern world). Then, you'll actually go far.

[Oven Stoker]

How do you know? The expression is probably different.

[PBSmithy]

As a man I can honestly say that I have absolutely no desire to form ""meaningful relationships"" with anybody. I just want to live my life, doing the things I like. The problem comes when individuals -- be they male or female -- make the assumption that their thoughts, opinions and feelings are "correct" and that those who do not share them have a "problem".

No doubt this fellow has the solution to my "problem", only $9.99 in all good book stores.