The effects of the digital world on the child's mind and smartphone damage in adolescence
The impacts of smartphones and social media on children's attention and patience skills are being examined through international research.
Smartphones, social media platforms, and constant notifications threaten the attention, patience, and deep thinking skills of children and adolescents.
The Pressure of Digital Stimuli
An analysis written by Adnan Veysel Ertemel brings to the agenda the negative effects of the digital world on the mental development of children. The issue is not merely the time spent in front of the screen, but the pressure that constant stimuli create on patience and deep thinking skills.
The Effect of a Nearby Phone
An experiment conducted by Adrian Ward and his team from the University of Texas reveals that even when a phone is not in use, its mere presence affects mental capacity. The cognitive test performance of those who left the phone in another room was higher than those who had it on their desk.
Decline in IQ Scores
Research draws attention to the reversal seen in IQ scores, which had been rising for many years in some countries. Data from Norway and the US show that declines have occurred in certain cognitive areas during specific periods, highlighting the importance of environmental factors.
Four Core Risk Factors
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt describes the shift of children's lives toward a phone-centric world as the great rewiring of childhood. The four main pillars of the problem consist of social deprivation, sleep disruption, attention fragmentation, and addiction.
Sweden's Return to Education Policy
Following the decline in reading performance, the Swedish government has allocated resources to provide printed books to schools. UNESCO emphasizes that technology should not be integrated into education simply because it is new.