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What Are You Doing on Your Cellphone? & The Fascinating World of Paradoxes

2024/6/6
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Mike Carruthers: 本期节目讨论了人们对手机使用时间的担忧,以及专家对手机使用影响的研究。数据显示,人们平均每天查看手机约80次,平均屏幕时间约3-4小时,约占清醒时间的25%。 Faye Begheti: 人们对手机使用过多与否的判断应该更宽容,因为人们使用手机的原因和目的多种多样,工作、生活压力等因素也应考虑在内。手机本身并非问题所在,关键在于人们使用手机的方式和目的。关注手机使用时间的长短不如关注人们使用手机做什么、在哪里使用以及为什么使用更重要。人们对手机使用成瘾的担忧可能过度,应关注无意识的、短时间的自动检查行为。人们对手机使用过度的观察可能存在确认偏差,人们更容易注意到符合自己担忧的事情。对手机使用过度担忧可能过于焦虑,人们应该回归理性看待技术与生活的关系。虽然手机可能成瘾且分散注意力,但并非无法解决,关键在于个人调整使用习惯。没有统一的屏幕时间标准,关键在于个人使用手机的内容和习惯。访问有害内容(如自残内容和网络欺凌)会对个人产生负面影响。个人应监控访问的内容,并养成良好的使用习惯,避免在不恰当的时间和场合使用手机。有意愿地使用手机是可以接受的,但无意识地检查手机,可能是为了逃避任务或应对负面情绪,这会产生负面影响。许多人意识到手机使用存在挑战,但认为线上益处大于风险。对手机使用过度担忧的人群可能存在较高的焦虑和抑郁水平,但这与客观手机使用时间的关联性较小。媒体中持续的焦虑和恐惧性叙事可能会加剧人们对手机使用的负面感受,类似于医学中的“安慰剂效应”。媒体对手机负面影响的宣传可能会加剧人们的焦虑,类似于医学中的“反安慰剂效应”。人们使用手机的一种方式是出于焦虑,担心错过信息。人们使用手机也可能是为了打发时间,填补空闲。人们在等待时使用手机,也可能是为了保持工作效率。工作和生活压力迫使人们在任何时间都保持工作状态,这影响了人们的休息和恢复。人们使用手机也可能是为了应对负面情绪,这是一种外部情绪调节机制。使用手机可以帮助人们应对负面情绪,改善体验。智能手机的便捷性使得人们更容易随时随地查看手机,这与以往使用其他媒介的情况不同。在智能手机出现之前,人们无法随时被联系,因此不会有焦虑感。手机的便捷性以及人们对其检查行为的习惯化,导致人们更容易频繁查看手机。大脑会将检查手机的行为习惯化,导致人们增加检查手机的频率和场合。检查手机的行为是否成瘾,取决于个人习惯。社会对人们随时在线的期望,加剧了人们对手机的依赖。持续关注手机上的信息(在线警惕)会对大脑产生影响。仅仅将手机放在桌面上,就会传递出使用者不专注的信息。手机的存在会影响人们的专注力,即使手机处于静音状态且屏幕朝下。将手机放在视线之外,可以减轻其对专注力的影响。手机的影响不仅仅在于使用时长,更在于使用方式、频率以及使用手机时错过了什么。

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