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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I think that the amount of screen time that people have is crazy because there is a lot of people that are always on there phones or computers. It is so hard to talk to someone when they are on there phone.
You're right, the amount of time people spend on screens is outrageous.
My daily screen time is roughly an average of 5 hours. I use my phone for entertainment purposes, but I also use it for school and other business-related reasons. Advancing technology is important for business and other online activities. However, an increase in technology could result in a decrease in human interaction.
I completely agree, which is more important though? I think it depends purely on opinion.
My screen time varies depending on how busy I am that day. I think we should advance our technology because everyone uses it so much. It is a big part of your daily life. I think it is still important that we prioritize human interaction.
It would overall be better for how our future generations work and function if we advance technology further.
My screen time is definetely more than it should be, and I've been working on lowering it. Advances in technology are going to happen whether we like it or not, as it is something that nearly everyone uses. I think human interaction is more important.
I agree, everyone tries to lower it. I think people value human interaction but we desire the screens more
My screen time varies, but it is never more than a couple hours every day. I spend most of my time on screens at school. I believe it is important to advance technology, so screens will become necessary, but we shouldn't get rid of human interaction entirely.
That's how it is with me, I feel it varies all the time. I think that the human interaction is the reason to keep advancing technology
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