cover of episode Rationally Speaking #237 - Andy Przybylski on "Is screen time bad for you?"

Rationally Speaking #237 - Andy Przybylski on "Is screen time bad for you?"

2019/8/6
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It's common wisdom that spending a lot of time on your smartphone, or checking social media like Facebook and Twitter, takes a psychological toll. It makes us depressed, insecure, anxious, and isolated -- or so people say. But is there any research to back that up? Julia discusses the evidence with professor Andy Przybylski, director of research at the Oxford Internet Institute.