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