The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is damaging our minds

Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by addicted on Monday January 08, 2018 @02:43PM (#16099607)

Football and Soap Operas are simply not comparable to the kind of addiction the smartphone people are able to build into their products.

Facebook has an army of phds whose only goal is to make sure Facebook’s users spend another few percent of their time on Facebook. And Facebook with its social interaction, and in depth knowledge of each user, can actively drive its users to spend more time on it in ways no other medium has been able to so far.

And it’s not just Facebook. It’s oretty much every tech company, barring maybe Apple.

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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by bcoates on Monday January 08, 2018 @03:15PM (#16099989)

I think you're really underestimating the shocking amount of television people used to watch. Many baby boomers have spent most of their adult life spending almost every free moment in front of a TV.

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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by ntsplnkv2 on Monday January 08, 2018 @04:10PM (#16100625)

The number is inherently less because you can't watch TV in the car, you can't watch TV on the bus, you can't watch TV at work, etc...

Now that happens everywhere. Use levels of TV vs smartphones aren't close. The comparison is simply absurd because of the nature of the technology.

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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by pavel_lishin on Monday January 08, 2018 @08:36PM (#16102739)

My point wasn't so much about addiction, it's that if someone is determined to kill time, they'll find a way to do it.

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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by rock_hard on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @12:50AM (#16103914)

You say that as if it were a fact. Can you please provide sources for this!

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