Why our screens make us less happy | Adam Alter

yeah i've been outside before to destroy a random TV then let it drown in the rain

Indeed, I don’t think swiping through our phones is going to make us different nor strengthen our individuality. It only makes us the same, the same in a way that we no longer think about the world outside our phones, therefore losing the ability to think and evaluate things independently, while lacking in personality and speciality.

Came here from Cal newports mention of Adam and his books in Digital minimalish. Imprassive, thanks for this learning. :)

That’s why I am watching in my laundry machine 😂

Humans weren't designed to use their hands to press buttons all day, and our bodies weren't designed to sit all day and neither were we born to keep our heads still all day in front of our screens. We associate sitting with eating, as cinemas and shows encouraged a break involving a snack, which we associate when we watch a film on our tv, and now we are using screens most of the day, watching a screen during our working days, or school days, our evenings, its become sociable to engage on a screen to connect with our families, friends, celebrities, all the while thinking of food, when a break comes on or an advert appears, its time to raid the food cupboard, we are sitting down and eating is easy sitting and near impossible whilst in movement. Family meal times are interrupted by screens, meal times aren't the norm with everyone busy on screens, working from home, your near a fridge, at work snack are easy to have whilst working, and our phones have become part of who we are, the latest model makes you feel more acceptable to society, and today if you don't have one you become isolated from society. The health implications, is the damage done to our skeletal body, physiotherapists are required for injuries caused by sitting still all day, muscles are wasting, mental stress and fatigue, weight gain, are happiness declines as we are no longer actioning are own private thoughts and feelings of who we actually are, and if we aren't who we are, then who are we? Real physical activity is no longer the norm, and physical jobs are becoming the intrusion into our lives taking our minds away from our screens, missing out on the latest tweet, or saga pinging onto the screen. Love is lost, and technology has taken over.

this whole tedtalk bro was just saying "touch grass"

i think its safe to say that now personal space is taking over survival and work + commute time for many,, damn even the time to sleep..

Besides the obvious there' a very good tip for people with ADHD: stopping-cues! I'll dig into that further.

This is just the start of technology taking control over human brain, once AI fully developed, technology will rule this planet and convince humans that they are not good enough to live anymore because in the end of the day technology controls our thoughts

How can someone watch this and leave with the conclusion that he's saying we shouldn't use screen at all? Unless the screen time has done some serious dumbing down.

Oh I'd love to see what western Europe is like to be the only ones that have stopping cues, it isn't that way because the robbing of stopping cues... is ultimately that way in America lol

"on and on and on"
reminds me of shorts.....

not ready for the new world order :rire:

GOVT IS INVoLVED IN THIS SCAM. Mukesh Ambani is Going Up and Up.GOVT is Run by these People.

why

Happiness is an overrated emotion that you don’t need

Very interesting topic, but I still have a double feeling. I agree with Adam that we are waisting a lot of time on useless things while using our smartphones but on the other side it facilitates our lives, for example road maps, COVID safe tickets, Smartschool, ...
In a comprehensive way, Adam Alter points out that we spend too much time of our actual spare time on our screens. We can ask ourselves the question, whether it are the screens that degrade our mental and physical health or does it depend on which apps and how long we use them?

it is bad

I can think of a industry where they don’t use they’re own products. BIG PHARMA

I found that listening instead of watching helps keep the attention span neutral. Kinda like reading a book. You have to pay attention more because it’s easier to understand a person when you watch their movements but listening actually increases your focus and brain activity. I guess something to do with putting all the effort into hearing instead of using sight and hearing.

where all these evidence come from, sounds not persuasive to me

I've got tears in my eyes...

Man I felt so good after watching this, Thanks a lot TED.

these strategies doesn't work I'm the living example

Who are the 420 dislikers
They may be big-tech company who want we will engage with phone

Amazing

Mane I don’t want to do this English assignment rn

I hate smartphones and other "smart"watches.

I just have this natural aversion to them.

I feel that they waste your life.

I noticed my mental health has a direct correlation to the amount of screen time I do in a day. If I’m at 6 hours, I’ll be terribly anxiety ridden. If I’m at 2, I’ll be iffy but manageable. If I don’t use it, I feel entirely calm.

ngl this man's got dope rhetoric skills

Who are here after recommendation of lallantop?

I'm not an internet addict

I just know how to spend my time well

Yea

Imagine how UNHAPPY we would be WITHOUT the internet

The internet is the only thing that makes me happy these days

There is nothing to do and nowhere to go but the internet today

💯💯💯

♥️♥️♥️

Who is here after lallantop Science kari

I spend time on Instagram some time 6-9 Hours a day❗😨😬
, Mobile addiction😈😏

If there in caption hindi(Indian language) then it more beneficial for more people in India

My mom used to say "All problems are because of your addiction the that Phone !"
but now
I taught her how to use the smartphone and she is addicted to it.

i think it is good and motivated, because it points out the time we managed every day

Lallan top se aae ho

Come from lannantop

me- gets covid
mom: it’s because of that damn phone!

his speech doesn't work anymore, even if we want that but the world progress doesn't allow to ..
you need your screen to answer all the questions you have even health related matter .. this is ridicules

God ted talks are so fucking stupid, great entertainment

Thank you Mr Alter, for helping me get a better perspective of life that i miss from using my screen a lot. Thank you <3

bro i have to watch this for english class smh