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

Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by Chaebixi on Monday January 08, 2018 @03:21PM (#16100062)

> Do you have evidence for that claim? You know your parents said the same about you with your computer games.

You're asking me to provide you evidence of a widely written about social phenomena while simultaneously claiming to know about my youth and what my parents thought about my activities?

>>> Most of the profitable skills I know are self-taught, from the internet.

If you want to know more about how the current smartphone and internet ecosystem is deliberately designed to be addictive, I suggest you go teach yourself from the internet. A lot's been written the last few months.

While you're at it, read up on loot boxes, since you seem to be interested in computer games.

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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by vorotato on Monday January 08, 2018 @03:37PM (#16100257)

It's rhetoric, I presume nothing about your youth or your parents. Literally every generation has had that said about them so it's a pretty safe guess.

You don't need a smartphone to engage in gambling or other addictive behaviors. If children are seeking out skinner boxes it might be worth exploring why they aren't getting fulfillment out of their life.

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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by jackvalentine on Monday January 08, 2018 @09:55PM (#16103189)

> If children are seeking out skinner boxes it might be worth exploring why they aren't getting fulfillment out of their life.

Possibility: they got hooked on skinner boxes before finding out about the other wonders life offers.

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