Should you reduce your screen time?

Research suggests that too much might affect our friendships and studies.

SMARTPHONE SOCIETY As of 2018, 95% of people aged 16–24 in the UK owned a smartphone, according to Ofcom, an organisation that oversees communications in the UK. We see them everywhere: in cinemas and on laptops, phones, smartwatches, tablets and TVs. Screens are a crucial part of most people’s lives. In The Incredibles 2, one of 2018’s biggest films, the villainous Screenslaver hypnotises people and controls their minds through screens. Although not based on fact, the storyline does reflect real-life concerns about the dangers of screens and the amount of time we spend looking at them. A 2015 study found teenagers who spent an extra hour at a screen each day would, on average, drop a grade in two GCSE subjects. However, screens can be really helpful, too. They open…

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The Week Junior Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, The Week Junior 2019

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