This is a citation of an outside article. Gravyday is not responsible for its content. Original URL below. What Does a Screen Do? The dangers linked to screen time for babies, kids, and teens are well-known. But is screen time really what’s causing them? Early reviewers praised the original iPhone, calling it a “revolutionary” device that “could change the future of computing.” Now, more than a decade later, the cultural conversation has shifted: Consumers fret that the smartphone era has changed our behavior and ruined our attention spans. One study found that just having a phone nearby distracts adults; anecdotally, people report that constant internet access has ruined their ability to read books and that they imagine their phone is ringing or vibrating even when it’s not.(more)
