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602. Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think?

2024/9/12
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Andrew Przybylski
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Lauren Oyler
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主持人: 本期节目探讨了屏幕时间与青少年心理健康之间的关系,并分析了相关证据和争议。 David Blanchflower: 长期研究表明,幸福感在人的一生中呈现U型曲线,但最近的研究发现,青少年的幸福感在更年轻的年龄就开始下降,这与之前的研究结果相矛盾。他认为,智能手机的普及与年轻人精神健康状况的恶化在时间上高度吻合,这可能是一个重要的因果关系。他特别关注到美国年轻女性的精神健康问题尤其严重。他呼吁关注这一全球性的危机,并采取行动。 Andrew Przybylski: 他对将智能手机简单地归咎于年轻人心理健康问题的恶化持谨慎态度。他认为,对新技术的焦虑是正常的,但将这种焦虑夸大成恐慌则需要警惕。他指出,许多研究中,“屏幕时间”、“社交媒体”等概念定义模糊,缺乏严谨性,对“心理健康”和“幸福感”的测量方法也存在问题,这会影响研究结果的可靠性。他认为,将日常行为视为病理或成瘾行为,容易导致过度病理化。他还强调,社交媒体平台在帮助年轻人应对心理健康问题方面也发挥了积极作用,例如提供支持团体。简单粗暴地删除有害内容可能会适得其反。 Lauren Oyler: 她本人有互联网成瘾的经历,认为社交媒体可能导致成瘾,就像毒品成瘾一样。她认为焦虑会让人沉迷于手机,因为手机可以转移焦虑情绪。她认为智能手机可能加剧焦虑和抑郁,但它并非这些问题的唯一原因。 主持人: 本期节目总结了关于屏幕时间与青少年心理健康之间关系的不同观点,并探讨了如何更有效地解决这一问题。

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This chapter explores the rising concern of screen time's impact on mental health, focusing on the increasing anxiety and depression levels reported among teenagers. Experts discuss the correlation between increased smartphone use and mental health issues, questioning whether this is a causal relationship or simply a correlation.
  • Increased screen time correlates with a rise in anxiety and depression among teenagers since 2014.
  • Experts debate whether this correlation implies causation or if other factors are at play.
  • Smartphones offer benefits like connectivity and information access, but overuse can lead to negative consequences.

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Young people have been reporting a sharp rise in anxiety and depression. This maps neatly onto the global rise of the smartphone. Some researchers are convinced that one is causing the other. But how strong is the evidence?