Addiction to phones and tablet screens has become normal for adults before children, especially in a rapid technological age and increasing reliance on artificial intelligence technologies, and perhaps this justifies the reliance of ‘Gen Z’. or the post-millennial generation, to the “Reels” videos on social media platforms.
What’s new in this study?
What’s shocking about the results of the new US study is that it revealed some alarming statistics regarding teenagers’ addiction to Rails videos. Results included: 60% of young people are addicted to Real Communication platforms for 3 consecutive hours a day, which then makes them sad and guilty, and feel that their time is wasted. All social media platforms are designed to keep users engaged, as they include engaging features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and personalized and age-based content. This strategy works very well with generations between 8 and 23 years old. Addiction to rails affects students’ concentration, attention span and concentration in general. 65% of students also felt guilty after long periods of watching the video, especially during exams.
What are the causes of “track addiction”? Experts have concluded that the reason for young people’s addiction to these videos may be to escape from real-world problems. But psychiatrists have confirmed that it leads to serious psychological and mental problems, including poor sleep quality due to exposure to blue light emissions, decreased attention span and difficulty maintaining focus on content. longer.
What does a psychiatrist say?
Psychological and educational consultant, Nihaya Al-Rimawi, commented on the study in an interview with “Sky News Arabia”, saying: “These short videos act on the flow of the dopaminergic hormone and thus give a feeling of temporary happiness, which the person seeks, as in the case of an addict.” “After watching these videos, the child comes back to reality, and here a void occurs in the brain, because the dopaminergic hormone responsible for the feeling of happiness stops circulating and is replaced by anxiety, stress and anger.” “The feeling of guilt also invades these teenagers a lot, especially when they take advantage of the time allotted to them to study, to watch the rails, and they are not able to accomplish what is expected of them. .”
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