Nir Eyal — How To Become An Indistractable Force (EP.235)
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Understand Needs to Mitigate Screen Overuse
Research indicates that moderate screen time, defined as three hours or less per day, does not harm children; however, significant issues arise when usage exceeds five to seven hours. The underlying problem relates to overuse and abuse of technology, pointing to deeper psychological needs being unmet offline. This phenomenon is explained by the needs displacement hypothesis, which suggests that when children lack psychological fulfillment in their real lives, they tend to seek it online. Essential to this understanding is self-determination theory, which posits that every individual requires competence, autonomy, and relatedness for psychological well-being. A generation of children has experienced shifts in these core areas, impacting their engagement with technology.
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