Since 2013, the average daily screen time for an American has increased by 50 minutes. There are so many screens all around us that are necessary for us, that we see, use, and access every day. So, while some look at screen time as harmful for mental health, societal interaction, insomnia, etc., there are many ways that devices are a necessity for schools, workplaces, sporting events, entertainment, and much more.
For starters, one specific example in the United States is that the average screen time per day is 7 hours and 4 minutes. Which is 7 minutes more compared to the global average. People shouldn’t just look at these numbers and statistics as terrible and unacceptable. There are so many examples of how screens have advanced our way of living for businesses, communication, and education! Age also plays a very significant role in screen time amounts and usage, teens spend over 3 hours a day watching TV/videos. Something that is also very noteable, is how income plays a big role in screen time. Demographics show that teenagers in lower-income houses spend 9 hours and 19 minutes on screens everyday. Whereas on the other hand, teens in higher income households spend around 7 hours and 16 minutes of screen time daily.
Overall, screen time has benefited lives and harmed lives. But which one means more? Which one should be focused on? Some may lean towards advancing technology for efficiency, accuracy, and skillfulness. While some focus on how it affects a person's well being considering health, safety, and human-only experiences! I personally think that advancing technology, leading to higher screen time, is beneficial and necessary but nothing can beat the face to face interactions with the people behind the screen!
How much is your daily screen time?
Is it important to advance technology?
Is it important to prioritize human interaction?
Based off the past two questions; Which do you think is more important?
https://explodingtopics.com/blog/screen-time-stats
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-technology-affects-communication
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10353947/#:~:text=Research
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Good job overall Ellerie but be sure to comment two different days.
My daily average Ranges from 3 hours to 5 hours. I think it is important to advance technology because it will continue to help us discover new things such as cures. I do think it is important to prioritize human interaction as lately it hasn't been prioritized and that's why so many people have social anxiety. I think advancing technology is more important but not by much.
Yes this is very true. Some people may think that this generation has more mental illness because of technology and social media.
My daily average screen time is about 3 hours a day. Yes, I think advanced technology is important to make our world better and more effecient. I think it is important to have human interactions. I think it's more important to have advanced technology.
That is a really good point. Human interaction is very important but some think that the advancements in technology are more important.
My daily average screen time is 5 and a half hours. I think it is important for technology to advance so our world can be more efficient and just better. I think it is important to have human interaction because if you don't you could become crazy. I think it is more important to advance technology so our world can be better and have different ways to live.
Yes, we don't want anyone to go crazy. I feel like without human interaction, we don't have that strong baseline of real life.
I am not sure what my screentime is. I think adavancing technology is very important not just in Iphones but improved technologys could help our milatary and such. With that being said it is also very important to prioritize human interactions.
Yes this is a very good point. Advancing technology in all aspects is very important in order to help the future.
My daily screen time is 6hrs and 44mins. I think it is important to advance technology because eventually, our technology from this time will start to malfunction and not work forcing us to make newer and up-to-date technology. I think it is good to prioritize human interaction because it is important that you are able to have a conversation with someone in person.
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