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Skip the Digital Detox—Abstinence Won’t Work (But This Does) - Nir And Far

Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

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Reducing Screen Time Beats Cutting It Out

The study was published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. It separated 619 participants into three groups that are bided by specific smartphone use guidelines for seven days. The abstinence group did see positive results, but they didn't last. Reducing screen time beats cutting it out altogether.

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