Is the overconsumption of “trivial or unchallenging” content online or on social media platforms causing our brains to deteriorate?
TLDR:
“There really isn’t a coherent science around it,” Benitez said.
A little more verbose:
who spend greater amounts of time in front of screens may be more likely to experience mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder, and related physical symptoms such as pain, dizziness, or nausea.
So, “it’s all in your head” ?
I guess the question I have is whether the negative things associated with screen use are the result of that screen use, or if those negative things are what cause more screen use. Or if they’re mixed up together. Like, I’ve always been more anxious which is exacerbated by not getting out, but it also originally caused me to not go out. I used to just read, watch tv, and play at home, before internet got big. That’s anecdotal, but it makes me curious.
