'Constant buzzing': Some teens get thousands of phone notifications in a day, research finds
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A Common Sense Media report finds about half of 11- to 17-year-olds get at least 237 notifications a day. Some get nearly 5,000 in 24 hours. What does that do to their brains?

A Common Sense Media report finds about half of 11- to 17-year-olds get at least 237 notifications a day. Some get nearly 5,000 in 24 hours. What does that do to their brains?

  • Eczpurt@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    1 year ago

    This is a modern day Pavlovian response. You hear a bell and you get rewarded with content and a small hit of feel good chemicals. Rinse and repeat.

    • tim-clark@kbin.social
      122·
      1 year ago

      We have a finite amount of attention to spend in a day. The each notification takes away a little bit. Add in tik tok and shorts, what is left for real people and life

    • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      I have the whatever the negative version of a pavlovian response is. Text messages and social media notifications always fill me with anxiety.