Tag: Addictive Screens

Addictive Screen Use Trajectories and Suicidal Behaviors, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health in US Youths🔗

Written on 21 June 2025. Posted in Science. No Comments on Addictive Screen Use Trajectories and Suicidal Behaviors, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health in US Youths🔗

A 2025 study by Xiao et al. on a cohort of 4285 US adolescents found that over a 4-year period, 31.3% had increased social media addiction and 24.6% had increased mobile phone addiction. High and increasing rates of addictive screen use were both associated with suicidal behaviour and ideations and poorer mental health.

Czech town of Vsetín to ban mobile phones in all primary schools🔗

Written on 4 July 2024. Posted in Europe news. No Comments on Czech town of Vsetín to ban mobile phones in all primary schools🔗

The senator and city mayor said his decision was based on neurology science research, that cell phone use decreases attention and learning efficiency. By September 2024, primary schools in Vsetín will be locking mobile phones in cloakrooms or special lockers so that children are not tempted to access them during breaks.

Impact of New Media and Communication Networks on Children and Youth – Roundtable in the Senate of the Czech Republic Parliament🔗

Written on 29 April 2024. Posted in Europe news. No Comments on Impact of New Media and Communication Networks on Children and Youth – Roundtable in the Senate of the Czech Republic Parliament🔗

12 March 2024, under the auspices of the Czech Senate Subcommittee on the Family, forty experts analyzed the issue of digital technologies and sought recommendations on how to improve today’s alarming situation among children and youth. (Translate with DeepL to your language)

A Critical Review of Digital Technology in Education: A Pause for Thought🔗

Written on 14 April 2024. Posted in Science. No Comments on A Critical Review of Digital Technology in Education: A Pause for Thought🔗

Professor Tom Butler's 2024 paper considers objective evidence from peer-reviewed scientific studies in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and related disciplines, as well as the field of education itself, to review the fundamental problems that beset Digital Technology use in education.

What does brain research say about the digitalization of children and young people’s learning?

Written on 27 March 2024. Posted in Europe news. 2 Comments on What does brain research say about the digitalization of children and young people’s learning?

Prof. Gertraud Teuchert-Noodt was head of the Department of Neuroanatomy and Human Biology at Bielefeld University and researched the consequences of sensory overload, addiction mechanisms and the connection between movement, learning and the brain. She is one of the strongest critics of digitalization of education.

Seine-Port bans cell phones from public spaces🔗

Written on 29 February 2024. Posted in Europe news. No Comments on Seine-Port bans cell phones from public spaces🔗

The people of Seine-Port have decided, in a unique referendum, to restrict the use of mobile phones by residents and visitors in front of schools, on the street and in shops, public places and associations, due to the harmful effects of excessive screen time, especially for children. The activity encourages parents to limit screens at home as well.

La majorité de Seine-Port en faveur de la charte qui limitera l’usage des écrans🔗

Written on 6 February 2024. Posted in Europe news. No Comments on La majorité de Seine-Port en faveur de la charte qui limitera l’usage des écrans🔗

Les habitants de Seine-Port ont décidé, par un référendum unique, de restreindre l'utilisation des téléphones portables par les résidents et les visiteurs devant les écoles, dans la rue et dans les commerces, les lieux publics et les associations, en raison des effets néfastes d'un temps d'écran excessif, en particulier pour les enfants.