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I just read the abstracts of one of the studies[1] and it's really including TV and general computer time, not necessarily social media time. It also reference

I just read the abstracts of one of the studies[1] and it's really including TV and general computer time, not necessarily social media time. It also references a study that seems to focus more on computer time and "information" overload (at least from the abstract).[2] I think it's a mistake to assume that sedentary screen time is not impactful so long as you're avoiding social media. [1] https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-020-01813-5 https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s1291... [2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31059635/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31059635/

godelski 6y ago
I think there are big questions on what screen time actual is though. Isn't general computer time essentially social media? At least for most people? Most people also aren't watching documentaries on TV or doing things that exercise the brain. All admit I didn't read your sources but I'm assuming reading books isn't detrimental so it's probably not the sedentary nature of the activity (I could be completely off). I do think that since these days we use computers so much that it does warrant breaking down the activity. Does anyone have a study that does do this comparison?