Why Screens Mesmerize Our Teens — and How to Break the Trance
additudemag.comAbout three-quarters of American teens have access to a smartphone, a computer, and a gaming console.1 Four in ten teen boys say they spend too much time playing video games, while 36% of all teens say they spend too much time on social media.12 It would be very or somewhat hard to give up social media, according to more than half of U.S.
teens.1From Fortnite to TikTok, video games and social media channels are carefully designed to encourage habitual use. It’s certainly possible to engage in a healthy, recreational way, but technology use can and does become problematic.
The factors that drive “technology addiction” are complex. That said, teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who struggle with self-control and self-regulation may be at elevated risk.The Hook Model is utilized by and social media developers to induce users to return and spend untold hours on their products.
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