Screen time: its implications on modern society

Abstract

This paper seeks to discuss the myriad of relationships that screen time has with impacts on our health, daily habits, and future trends. This is as it considers the history and growth of screen technology, from traditional televisions to contemporary smartphones that have managed to effectively saturate society. An increase in the amount of time spent in front of computer screens has raised concerns about implications for physical and psychological health. It also causes complications related to obesity, sleeping disturbances, and negative self-comparison from the use of social media. For all these, it will be providing an applied solution in the sense of offline activities and frequent breaking of screens. Further, the report will go into detail about the rise of the Augmented Reality (AR) technology craze and what it may portend, to many, leading into addictive and distracting behaviors. As screens are increasingly integrated into every aspect of life, finding balance between screen use and overall well-being becomes of increasing importance. This report provides thus a value of orientation for policymakers and stakeholders with a genuine interest to gain orientation on this diffuse and highly complex topic of screen time.