According to a range of reports, a life spent pressing the remote is responsible for a catalogue of illnesses.

A new report from Independent Sector and Youth Service America illustrates the strong impact of youth service on the giving and volunteering habits of adults.

“We need to stop endlessly repeating ‘You’re special’ and having children repeat that back,” said the study’s lead author, Professor Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. “Kids are self-centered enough already.”