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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My screen time is under 4 and a half ours every day but I know a few people who spend a lot more time than that on their phone. I think it is very important to advance technology because then more people will beable to get better use out of their resources.
I see where you're coming from, we really need both.
I feel like I do have a screen time problem. I feel like I always rely on my phone. I need to be constantly doing somthing. I find myself bored all the time. On tiktok, it always tells me how much screen time I have been on it in a week and its crazy.
I completely agree, I feel like I'm always on a screen. Especially between school and home.
With my Daily Screen Time i dont really have a lot of much of it and when I do go on my phone I try to go on It then be on it for just a little bit then I go and try to take an hour then i do some other things then go back on it.
That sounds like a good plan to vary your screen time.
I think my screen time varies a lot, so I'm not sure what it is. I think it is important to advance techonology because if we don't, the rest of the world will. However, I think human interaction is important too. Human interaction will decrease the amount of social media misunderstandings. Between the two, I think human interaction is more important.
That makes sense, it needs to be advanced but human interaction might be more important.
Advancing technology is important but having technologicaly skilled workers doesn't mean anthing if they don't have life and people skills. My screen time hasn't been very high lately.
I agree, I feel like mine depends on what I have going on that week.
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