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Boys & Men Online
The latest research, policy, and commentary about the online lives of boys and men. A project of the American Institute for Boys and Men.
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Episodes
Boys & Men OnlineCan boys find belonging on Discord?
When the pandemic shut down Next Gen Men’s after-school programs, the team tried moving their curriculum onto Zoom. Neither the adults nor the boys enjoyed it…
Boys & Men OnlineAre we overthinking social connection?
Nicholas Epley has made a career studying what gets in the way of social connection. Over and over again, he finds that it’s us. In one of experiment, people…
Boys & Men OnlineInside DraftKings: A Former Analyst Speaks Out
Jayden Butts was proud of the work he did at DraftKings. Fresh out of college, he landed a well-paying job, worked with massive datasets, and helped build a…
Boys & Men OnlineBuilding the Lives Boys Want to Live
What does it take to get teens to reduce their screen time? And is that the first step to flourishing? Mike Goldstein is the founder of the Center for Teen…
Boys & Men OnlineCommentary: Some Social Gambling is Worth Protecting
Intro: Much of our work at AIBM documents how online sports betting harms young men. So it may surprise readers that our sports betting policy fellow is making…
Boys & Men OnlineIs the manosphere really a rabbit hole?
Is the manosphere a rabbit hole? In Harmony Labs’ analysis of YouTube channels, viewers of male grievance content also watched plenty of other things, from…
Boys & Men OnlineBeyond Financial Nihilism
In this week’s episode, Jon speaks with Thea Garon of the Urban Institute about a paradox in young adults’ financial lives: many are saving and planning for…
Boys & Men OnlineA Mayor’s Experience Working with Young Men
As a teenager, Rob Moore had “a lot of energy and not a lot of productive places to put it.” He jumped off bridges, drove too fast, experimented with drugs and…
Boys & Men OnlineWhen investing starts to look like gambling
Thirty-eight percent of men ages 18 to 29 say they have invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency. That’s more than twice the share of women in the same age…
Boys & Men OnlineWhy Gen Z Is Waiting to Date
Survey data consistently tell us that dating is declining and sex is receding among Gen Z, especially for young men. But the following stats don’t tell us what…
Boys & Men OnlineThe opposite of addiction is not recovery; it's connection.
Steven Wolt is the founder of Valor Recovery, a coaching and peer-support program for men struggling with pornography, compulsive sexual behaviors, and…
Boys & Men OnlineCan courts redesign addictive tech?
Peter Chapman is Associate Director with the Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) at Georgetown University. He’s one of the most interesting thinkers on the…
Boys & Men OnlineHow the internet became a casino
Open a sports app, a brokerage app, video game, or even shopping site, and you’ll likely find design features borrowed from slot machines. Gambling has moved…
Boys & Men OnlineAnna Lembke: Is Digital Addiction Misplaced Moral Ambition?
Anna Lembke’s Dopamine Nation helped shape the strategy of Boys & Men Online. As you’ll hear in our conversation, it also changed my daily routine. I spent a…
Boys & Men OnlineYoung Men's American Dreams of Pluck and Luck
First things first: On June 18th at 1 pm ET, we’re hosting a live conversation about “the gamblification of everything” with economic commentator kyla scanlon…
Boys & Men OnlineCraving to Be Called In
You may be one of the six million viewers on YouTube who watched the Saturday Night Live skit about the “Man Park,” where the lonely boyfriends of successful…
Boys & Men OnlineAsking people what they remember vs. observing what they actually do
Last week, Boys & Men Online co-hosted a webinar with the Psychology of Technology Inst. to bring together researchers using new tools to study digital…
Boys & Men OnlineIs Porn Addiction More Like Food Addiction or Alcoholism?
Noelle Perdue is a writer, researcher, and media commentator focused on pornography, internet culture, censorship, and digital sexuality. She is known for…
Boys & Men OnlineEverything you wanted to know about pornography
We recently published a new commentary and landscape scan at AIBM.org to kick off our work on pornography—an issue that’s widely discussed, but rarely examined…
Boys & Men OnlinePlay Video Games With Your Kids
If you have boys in your life — whether you’re a parent, teacher, mentor, or coach — I think you’ll enjoy this week’s discussion with Kruti Kanojia of Healthy…
Boys & Men OnlineSports betting's future starts now
Sports betting in America is in a state of flux. The last twelve months have seen the rise of sports prediction market contracts, changes in betting options…
Boys & Men OnlineHow boys & men seek and sustain social connection
The myth of male loneliness? Over the past few months, we’ve seen a useful correction to the discourse about the so-called male loneliness epidemic. My…
Boys & Men OnlineThe best-case scenario for AI companions
The social distancing, mask-wearing, and spike in screen time during COVID prompted fears of a social and emotional recession for children and adolescents, who…
Boys & Men Online[Ep 1] Welcome to Boys & Men Online
Welcome to Boys & Men Online from the American Institute for Boys and Men — a new research program to make digital life work better for boys and young men. In…