Friday Findings: Digital Detox
Digital addiction is real. Americans spend nearly half our waking hours staring at screens. Many of us are ashamed of our habits and try to keep them in check – some even embark on digital detoxes.
DEPENDENCY
admit spending more time scrolling than socializing each week
believe excessive time spent staring at screens is harmful to our well-being
DETOX
Cutting back:
have tried to moderate digital consumption in some way
Clean break:
have temporarily cut out technology for an extended period of time
RECOVERY
felt happier after spending a long period of time not looking at devices
A Standford study in
found Facebook users who logged off the platform had more human interaction and better quality of life
CooperVision 2018, PR Newswire 2019, GlobalWebIndex 2020, Pew Research 2018, New York Times 2020