I'm literally amazed by his speech and the way he explains his ideas. He hits the nail on the head! Every time I quit my social media usage I feel the same. He's right. I perceive how I've wasted my time on useless news, posts, comments before quitting. My life becomes more precious, productive, invaluable and I wonder how much time actually I have in a day :) Time is not flying when we stop using social networks, guys :)
Great talk, but he forgot to mention three important effects: 1) they hurt our attention span. For many every minute of silence is pain. They forgot how to relax, self-reflect and do something creative. 2) if you can google it in 30s, you probably won't remember it. It ruins our learning, since we tend to look things up rather than try to reconstruct them out of our memories, or solving them ourselves 3) kids need to go out, discover the world, fight their boredom with play, and discover their own limitations (can I climb this, can I jump down?). Playing only PC-games takes a lot of the development away.
What do you want a citation for? 1) are 2) are my personal observations, but I've seen others writing about it too, unfortunately I can't remember where, but I'm pretty confident that it was in German. Another source was in English and in the context of why it is so hard to start meditation for us Westeners (a TH-cam video, maybe even TED). 3) is about a plethora of related topics. If kids are bored, they'll try to fill the void. They start imagine stories, build toys of their own, or go out to explore their neighbourhood. This teaches creativity and observation skills, but also there's a physical component to it: especially climbing helps coordination, stamina, strength, to some degree also confidence. Moreover, going outside is more than getting some sunshine and fresh air; it trains the immune system. Last, but not least, it helps kids looking for friends.
I'm pretty sure all Edi said is backed up by ted talks, there's a lot of them about this. So if you need citation, just look for it yourself, it's rather easy
I've been thinking about this for a long time. As a Msc graduating student I spend 90% of my time studying and the other 10% on TH-cam on my phone and it's gradually making me miserable but I'm not able to stop so long as my phone's there. It's addicting. Right now I'm too busy to take action but when my life situation gets more stable I want to cut my bonds to social media and TH-cam.
How’s life going for you right now? I plan the same thing, it’s just that I’m still needing internet to gather information and complete tasks. Also, I’m in a toxic environment so it’s sort of a safe haven for the time being.
The funny thing is that this isn't one of the most stimulating or amazing TED talks I've seen, but Adam's book 'Irresistible' is far more in-depth and interesting than anything I've seen on TED... proving Adam's point that it's better to immerse yourself in a real experience than greedily treat yourself to instant hits of gratification via the internet.
I noticed my mental health has a direct correlation to the amount of screen time I do in a day. If I’m at 6 hours, I’ll be terribly anxiety ridden. If I’m at 2, I’ll be iffy but manageable. If I don’t use it, I feel entirely calm.
chase c Much of the time I spend on TH-cam is watching educational videos. You know, John/Hank Green stuff. Or TED talks that are actually worth my time. Or I help others by answeting their questions in the comments.
Peter Knutsen yeah I definitely understand YT has a very positive impact as well as taking up too much of my time. I feel like the short videos and endless content is perfect for people who get bored easily. I'd say a good portion of what I watch is educational or at very least makes me think. rather than mindless tv or something.
chase c I like the short format, 5-12 minute bites of education. I'm honestly very reluctant to commit to longer edu videos, unless they're from lindybeige. Otherwise, if I'm going to watch something long, I need to trust the production values, the editing, the content-to-time ratio. E.g. something comparable to a TV documentary. And I need to trust the factual value too.
Very insightful! It isn't necessarily the screens that are bad, but the way people use them and the amount of time people spend on them. It's all about balance.
I've deleted all the social networks a few weeks ago, i have only 2 that i use for my work. (i don't read news there/can't see any posts, only for messaging with my colleagues and employers). I have to use the screens a lot for my work. So I think having a me-time without any screens is a wonderful idea! It's 100% true that we spend time using the apps that make us unhappy.
I discovered Adam Alter a few days ago, I was listening some interview while exercising. Usually, I put something just for half an hour while exercising and then I stop. But his interview was amazing!!! I almost exercised more than half an hour, haha, I kept listening even after I was done. And the interview was like an hour and 40 min long. The amazing thing is that he's not telling common sense out of common sense point, he's actually telling common sense, but having scientific research behind it. And also, he is amazing talker. I saw he has couple of books, and I am going to buy them. I actually don't remember when the last time I bumped into someone so interesting and inspiring in a way over TH-cam.
One of the things I often tell to my therapy clients who spend a lot of time in front of screens to decrease that time. I love technology every bit as the next person does, yet it doesn't come without its costs and people seldom stop to think about how technology can be influencing how they are feeling. I think a good rule is to for people to bring back the idea that it is sometimes okay to be disconnected from the online social media world. When you go out with your friends, how about having a no-cellphone rule? If someone calls you, tell them you will call them back later unless it is a complete emergency. If someone texts you, you do not always have to answer it immediately. These days people are all over the place with technology and social media, so is it any wonder people also report they feel a sense of shallowness and emptiness in their life. The best way to identify an addiction is to ask yourself if you control the consumption, or if the consumption controls you.
Having talks and videos like these is a sign of having a huge problem. We are so detached from reality. Thanks TED for sharing. I sure will plan a change in my life.
To be fair, it's a bit controversial. It's up to everyone how to use their phones and iPads. As for me, a Russian guy, I spend a huge amount of my spare time using my phone, but up to now: 1. I've learnt 2 foreign languages with the help of it 2. I read a lot on my screen to be high educated 3. I watch lots of videos on TH-cam on my target languages, using the phone. 4. I've got to know so much through the phone. In a nutshell, I use "the screen " to gain my knowledge, that's all. So in short , it all comes down to the way u use ur "screen" in, does it help u or destroy you as an individual? It's an open question for every screen user.
Very nice, he does also make this point right? He talked about there being positive ways to use our screens but based on the statistics he had (from some studies I assume) it would appear that most people don't use them for productive things.
A while back I came across a book that came out in '78 called "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television." The author suggested a lot of the things discussed here would become issues. There was more, too. But here Adam Alter gives us research and updates on new tech. It is amazing how things change and yet stay the same.
I found this talk very relatable. When I use productivity apps like planning or exercise apps, I can stop using them once I've completed my tasks. Achieving my goal acts as a stopping cue. However, when I use TH-cam or Instagram, I end up using them endlessly without a clear purpose. I believe many people would share my feelings after watching this talk. This has inspired me to create apps that improve people's moods. While making productivity apps is good, I am particularly interested in introducing stopping cues for addictive apps like Instagram.
I agree with him. He is telling the truth. Because many people connect to phone , they don't live. Depended peoples are icreas day after day. This is a big problem because we can't talk anymore. Everybody always uses phones. We sohuld take prevention because this is our life. We must make our lives meaningful.
Absolutely he is right. I agree with him. They are ingrained in every aspect of our lives. Even in the work day when we are actively engaged in our living, we still have access to our phones, ipads. The only thing to do is exactly what this speaker brings to our attention. We should limit ourselves.
I wish my parents wouldn't let my six year old brother be on their phones at such a young age. However, my parents are hard working people and most of the time when they get home they are really tired and the only way to entertain the kid is to let him use the phone or the tv. I'm also busy most of the time. I try to tell them that they should find apps that are actually of some intellectual value for the kid. Any thoughts?
Fernando Torres plenty of aps but you have to read to kids play with them Interaction is crucial then they want to learn . Find cool aps etc . But the human nuturing primary importance.
I would Have a discussion with my parents so they fully understand the problem and instead of your bro using an iPad iPhone whatever, get your parents or you to buy him a football, board game, or anything product that would help keep a kids mind active and healthy. I don't know if this will be any help to you but it's unfortunately all I've got. Anyway good luck on helping your brother
this was my case as a kid, my parents were always busy. But despite that I don't think I was ever really bored. in terms of activities i learned to enjoy a lot of DIY type activities done (e.g origami, crafting). my parents didnt buy us much toys, and i never asked because i just learned to make my own. My favourite game was playing "house," we (my sister and i) had to construct everything with paper or things we found in the house (cotton balls, origami stars, etc). we played other roleplaying games based on movies and tv shows we watched (lotr). also loved roller blading, and played tag a lot. Theres lots of physical activities a kid could enjoy out there. All they need is a little guidance to find their own paths. Note also that i think technology is amazing, and it can be good and bad depending on how you use it. I also played lots of video and pc games growing up. Oldschool runescape, maple story, gta, neopets, and msn haha. You can't blame a kid for being in tune with their generation.. its more about moderation anyway. TLDR: let the kid get creative. you can provide the means to do this with books and such; but don't put too much pressure on yourself to be their jester of sorts (as long as you provide emotional support it should be ok lmao). boredom is inevitable too, but we don't ever change if we already satisfied with something right? haha.
This video should have been longer. Amusing ourselves to death and 1984 is happening on a massive scale in this generation and it's very sad to see how far off we've falling away from actual socialising in the real world.
Indeed, I don’t think swiping through our phones is going to make us different nor strengthen our individuality. It only makes us the same, the same in a way that we no longer think about the world outside our phones, therefore losing the ability to think and evaluate things independently, while lacking in personality and speciality.
I got this book form the library & so far it is so good this is why most of the time I don't be on my phone going on social media form time to time, also checking emails, or surf the internet. I put the phone down.
I found that listening instead of watching helps keep the attention span neutral. Kinda like reading a book. You have to pay attention more because it’s easier to understand a person when you watch their movements but listening actually increases your focus and brain activity. I guess something to do with putting all the effort into hearing instead of using sight and hearing.
Got rid of social media, my phone, and home wifi and I feel so much happier and present, much less anxious. Next I want get ri of all screens and see how that makes me feel :)
chief , I get what you're saying. I used to play a lot of computer game and as a result I got very depressed. But after I cut back I feelt better less depressed and I have more energy. Tech is not bad but don't let it control your life.
That's a very reductionist approach. Now you are throwing away all the good aspects of social media, phone and home WiFi as well. Everything in moderation, I say.
wtf? my phone has always been of no importance when i'm together with other real people. i love going barefoot already and given a road like in your picture at 8:46 had a parking spot instead of that guardrail, i'd stop, take a picture, inhale the view as long as i feel like ... was that all this promising title was leading up to? that's what you get for being on the screen. proves the point.
I like how nobody questions how much work takes from our personal time work hours should decrease as time goes on and robots do more work but instead we're being worked harder than ever for lower wages
Maybe because TED talks are limited. Plenty of people in the world are having meaningful discussions about this very issue (albeit probably not enough) right now. There are even TED talks dedicated to that topic. You just want to act all clever and sanctimonious about it.
Yep, but you can do your personal activity and even in the job, why not? Maybe if you a mine worker or you have a bad and unhappy job you may not be so productive in live expending ) .. It's so up to you i think
When ı thought this talking, ı justified this man. There are screens all over our lives. We spend much time for screens but we dont want to believe that we are technology addicted.Simply, while we have a dinner with our family ord friends, we are interested in our smartphone. That is a big problem so ı agree with Tedx.
Yea Imagine how UNHAPPY we would be WITHOUT the internet The internet is the only thing that makes me happy these days There is nothing to do and nowhere to go but the internet today
If you want to learn more about this, this guy (Adam Alter) wrote a book about this subject as well. It's called "Irresistible" and i highly recommend it, he goes into a lot more depth about how smartphones and apps are designed to be addictive
I like what you say and I agree with it. Sadly the one suggestion you chose has nailed the nail in my wound... yes your experience of dinner will be more colourful without your phone around if you have people with you. But what if are alone?... it reminds you that there is no one to speak to! I will try though, try and be present, enjoy my food more, listen to music, meditate. Someone will come, one day...
I was a kid in the 80s, and yes also in front of a screen most of my time, why? a (TV ) screen was a window into the world... I've learned so much - including 2 languages- thanks to a screen ...nowadays this window has just become bigger! the real issue is to know when, how long and how to 'use' this window
I agree with him beacuse we spend a lot of time entertaiment, news, gaming, dating so that we spend a lot time phone, iPad or computer and we make us lessy happy. We should time to devote education, health, exercise.
And "News" is what makes you unhappy, huh? Not the fact that the news media is corrupt, that the government is corrupt, that all the biggest companies are corrupt, that all the biggest banks are corrupt and not the fact that they are lying about it IN the news? Ok. I'll switch to a "relaxation app" instead and put on all smiles.
Beunibster yes plus the smart people are searching for the truth online. Stuff the news on tv won't tell us. I just put a video up in my most recent upload that actually shows fox business showing how a company is beginning to microchip employees. Probably cause their own trying to condition society to what's coming in the future. Stuffs messed up
i have question. Im a business man. and i actually have tons of time. i have decent earnings, money works for me. this was why im like playing games or watching internet alot of hours. but if i have appointment or if I'm going to a trip for weeks without a phone I'm pretty fine.(which i dont believe im addicted) there is no companion most of the days because they are busy. I actually don't know what should i do after gym and some meditation without phones or computers. room is so quiet. like if i remove tv,computer,phones. all i can do is lying in bed or sitting down. should i still be quitting screens even if i will be in a very boring situation?
I gave up cell service so my smartphone is largely unplugged since 2 wks ago. I only have wired internet, no wifi through my place except by the door so I feel unchained from using my + size smartphone. I feel better and like the new lifestyle. The value of boredom is motivation for your hobbies. Only irony is I watch TED on a screen, laptop. My detox is online, lol. No, things are really better. I would rather play video games than be glued to youtube or the news on my iphone. Good point about stopping ques and the lack of them online.
This is for a very specific audience that is not me. But I have to write about this for homework and I feel like I'm watching the most boomer comic in film form right now. My life is rich when I'm talking to my best friend who lives miles and miles away everyday. My life is rich when I play minecraft with my friends. I'm happy when I watch youtube videos that intrigue me. Just because I spend a bit more on the internet than some, doesn't mean I'm not just as happy.
Very interesting topic, but I still have a double feeling. I agree with Adam that we are waisting a lot of time on useless things while using our smartphones but on the other side it facilitates our lives, for example road maps, COVID safe tickets, Smartschool, ... In a comprehensive way, Adam Alter points out that we spend too much time of our actual spare time on our screens. We can ask ourselves the question, whether it are the screens that degrade our mental and physical health or does it depend on which apps and how long we use them?
I think a key point is missing from this tedtalk, But all is analysis are spot on! "Its not just phones!" - *home laptops* are a big deal!!! Weekends and Weekends on endless see of 'Netflix, Streaming websites, TH-cam' - Robbing us of that precious 4 hrs a day (To process our lives, to experience and to grow).
People going on about the irony etc, I think he's trying to make you AWARE and CONCIOUS of the addiction of screens, because so many people are oblivious to it. That's the problem! How many people can honestly say they think to themselves "Why am i always on my phone aimlessly scrolling through....stuff?" 🤔 Not enough...
The thing Daimler does is amazing! This was the first time I heard it, but you need to be brave as a company to actually do this, and I am sure it helps!
I gave up cell service so my smartphone is largely unplugged since 2 wks ago. I only have wired internet, no wifi through my place except by the door so I feel unchained from using my + size smartphone. I feel better and like the new lifestyle.
I have always leave my phone plugged in and turned over so I cannot see it even if I walk by while getting ready to eat and only check it once or twice a day. I take digital breaks a couple days per week. I feel better when I stay off devices but maybe because I never had one until I was in my late 20's. I grew up with no devices and no computers, so I know how much better I feel when I take breaks from the screens and devices.
8-9 hours work and another 2 hours of transportation to and from work. That leaves us about 2 hours to lay in couch and relax or do some excercise! The problem its not screening but that we work a lot! We should work about 6 hours plus 2 for going and returnig home.
it's the opposite, people around us are extremely boring thats why we all use our phones to connect to something interesting.. screens did safe humanity, no screens means war because we don't like each other
i do agree with adam on some points but on others i dont. Phones are one thing that does take away your connection because you let it control your life and what you do. but if you dont take it so seriously and dont go for the instant gratification of these phones the experiences will be made. adam is only seeing the screens thing from one angle. phones and tablets. what about pc's, and xbox's and movies and such. the world of entertainment is large. but at the same time the world we once knew that we had before these screens is still alive. but because there is so many other people doing these things we dont feel the urge or the need to go and experience these things ourselfs. if we had the ability to do all the things we saw in the videos on the screens we see we would. however the truth of the matter comes down to one thing. we can only do things we can when we can. and untill we have the available money or time to do such we will live vicariously through these screens. through the videos and pictures others take. for the personal gratification.
Practically anybody in a western society can do whatever they would like to. There is always a way. It is nice to take the videos/Fb posts as an inspiration to do similar stuff yourself. But I think screens are not necessary bad for you, you have to just use them and not let them use you. While traveling you can book your accommodation on your phone, hiking in the mountains, there are maps on your phone that show you your position, you can learn languages, etc. It is just about HOW you use the screens.
This is beyond brilliant. A comparable book I read rewired my thought process. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze
I like the fact that he doesn't discredit screens, but shares how screens are causing a lot of us to miss the experience of living in the moment.
I'm literally amazed by his speech and the way he explains his ideas. He hits the nail on the head!
Every time I quit my social media usage I feel the same. He's right. I perceive how I've wasted my time on useless news, posts, comments before quitting. My life becomes more precious, productive, invaluable and I wonder how much time actually I have in a day :) Time is not flying when we stop using social networks, guys :)
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I'm so glad o see a TED talk that does'nt include 10 minutes of gibberish talk in the beginning. Well done.
hahahaha you know it
Great talk, but he forgot to mention three important effects:
1) they hurt our attention span. For many every minute of silence is pain. They forgot how to relax, self-reflect and do something creative.
2) if you can google it in 30s, you probably won't remember it. It ruins our learning, since we tend to look things up rather than try to reconstruct them out of our memories, or solving them ourselves
3) kids need to go out, discover the world, fight their boredom with play, and discover their own limitations (can I climb this, can I jump down?). Playing only PC-games takes a lot of the development away.
3) *cough* Except mental development *cough*
[citation needed]
What do you want a citation for? 1) are 2) are my personal observations, but I've seen others writing about it too, unfortunately I can't remember where, but I'm pretty confident that it was in German. Another source was in English and in the context of why it is so hard to start meditation for us Westeners (a TH-cam video, maybe even TED).
3) is about a plethora of related topics. If kids are bored, they'll try to fill the void. They start imagine stories, build toys of their own, or go out to explore their neighbourhood. This teaches creativity and observation skills, but also there's a physical component to it: especially climbing helps coordination, stamina, strength, to some degree also confidence. Moreover, going outside is more than getting some sunshine and fresh air; it trains the immune system. Last, but not least, it helps kids looking for friends.
I'm pretty sure all Edi said is backed up by ted talks, there's a lot of them about this. So if you need citation, just look for it yourself, it's rather easy
all comes back to the ones who raised us
I've been thinking about this for a long time. As a Msc graduating student I spend 90% of my time studying and the other 10% on TH-cam on my phone and it's gradually making me miserable but I'm not able to stop so long as my phone's there. It's addicting. Right now I'm too busy to take action but when my life situation gets more stable I want to cut my bonds to social media and TH-cam.
How’s life going for you right now? I plan the same thing, it’s just that I’m still needing internet to gather information and complete tasks. Also, I’m in a toxic environment so it’s sort of a safe haven for the time being.
The funny thing is that this isn't one of the most stimulating or amazing TED talks I've seen, but Adam's book 'Irresistible' is far more in-depth and interesting than anything I've seen on TED... proving Adam's point that it's better to immerse yourself in a real experience than greedily treat yourself to instant hits of gratification via the internet.
thanks for this, I am gonna read it.
Don't let your screen rob your personal time! Do it at work instead!
Good thing I'm watching this on my toaster.
I know right. I'm glad I can watch this on my sandwich toaster.
I am listening in my mobile😌
Ahh😁good one mate....
@@goonerinSP haha Finally found a reason James Veitch was wanting _FREE TOASTER_
The funny thing is, this statement is going to be true and normal after the next 50 years when toasters get screens. XD
I noticed my mental health has a direct correlation to the amount of screen time I do in a day. If I’m at 6 hours, I’ll be terribly anxiety ridden. If I’m at 2, I’ll be iffy but manageable. If I don’t use it, I feel entirely calm.
Exactly same for me
Same dude
Summed up
I spend way more than 27 minutes a day out TH-cam...
chase c
Much of the time I spend on TH-cam is watching educational videos. You know, John/Hank Green stuff. Or TED talks that are actually worth my time. Or I help others by answeting their questions in the comments.
Peter Knutsen yeah I definitely understand YT has a very positive impact as well as taking up too much of my time. I feel like the short videos and endless content is perfect for people who get bored easily. I'd say a good portion of what I watch is educational or at very least makes me think. rather than mindless tv or something.
chase c
I like the short format, 5-12 minute bites of education. I'm honestly very reluctant to commit to longer edu videos, unless they're from lindybeige. Otherwise, if I'm going to watch something long, I need to trust the production values, the editing, the content-to-time ratio. E.g. something comparable to a TV documentary. And I need to trust the factual value too.
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Itsyaboicody me too
Very insightful! It isn't necessarily the screens that are bad, but the way people use them and the amount of time people spend on them. It's all about balance.
I've deleted all the social networks a few weeks ago, i have only 2 that i use for my work. (i don't read news there/can't see any posts, only for messaging with my colleagues and employers). I have to use the screens a lot for my work. So I think having a me-time without any screens is a wonderful idea! It's 100% true that we spend time using the apps that make us unhappy.
I discovered Adam Alter a few days ago, I was listening some interview while exercising. Usually, I put something just for half an hour while exercising and then I stop. But his interview was amazing!!! I almost exercised more than half an hour, haha, I kept listening even after I was done. And the interview was like an hour and 40 min long. The amazing thing is that he's not telling common sense out of common sense point, he's actually telling common sense, but having scientific research behind it. And also, he is amazing talker. I saw he has couple of books, and I am going to buy them. I actually don't remember when the last time I bumped into someone so interesting and inspiring in a way over TH-cam.
Me:*literally dying*
Mom: it’s because of that phone
My mom: its because of your gaming😂
its true ...your mom say true bro ....listen to her ..leave smartphones
One of the things I often tell to my therapy clients who spend a lot of time in front of screens to decrease that time. I love technology every bit as the next person does, yet it doesn't come without its costs and people seldom stop to think about how technology can be influencing how they are feeling.
I think a good rule is to for people to bring back the idea that it is sometimes okay to be disconnected from the online social media world. When you go out with your friends, how about having a no-cellphone rule? If someone calls you, tell them you will call them back later unless it is a complete emergency. If someone texts you, you do not always have to answer it immediately.
These days people are all over the place with technology and social media, so is it any wonder people also report they feel a sense of shallowness and emptiness in their life. The best way to identify an addiction is to ask yourself if you control the consumption, or if the consumption controls you.
I wonder just how many miles ive scrolled with my thumb 🤔
Justin St.Louis lol ! Same 😂
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Jim James
How do you know lol
Lol never thought about that!
@@lefthanded5473 theres a app for that
Why high school and college make us less happy.
Clarence Parker III lol😂😂
😂😂😂😂
*TED! You've motivated me to start TH-cam and I'm only at 2,997 but I'm loving making videos a ton. Thank you!!*
Talks like this are the reason why I subscribed to this channel.
I’m literally in a zoom meeting with this guy rn. Talking about his book
You didn't get what he's talking about
Having talks and videos like these is a sign of having a huge problem. We are so detached from reality. Thanks TED for sharing. I sure will plan a change in my life.
I've used my phone for 30 minutes a day for the last 3 months and life becomes so much more meaningful to me
Noice
Dude i respect you!
To be fair, it's a bit controversial. It's up to everyone how to use their phones and iPads. As for me, a Russian guy, I spend a huge amount of my spare time using my phone, but up to now:
1. I've learnt 2 foreign languages with the help of it
2. I read a lot on my screen to be high educated
3. I watch lots of videos on TH-cam on my target languages, using the phone.
4. I've got to know so much through the phone.
In a nutshell, I use "the screen " to gain my knowledge, that's all. So in short , it all comes down to the way u use ur "screen" in, does it help u or destroy you as an individual? It's an open question for every screen user.
Noice
Very nice, he does also make this point right? He talked about there being positive ways to use our screens but based on the statistics he had (from some studies I assume) it would appear that most people don't use them for productive things.
A while back I came across a book that came out in '78 called "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television." The author suggested a lot of the things discussed here would become issues. There was more, too. But here Adam Alter gives us research and updates on new tech. It is amazing how things change and yet stay the same.
I found this talk very relatable. When I use productivity apps like planning or exercise apps, I can stop using them once I've completed my tasks. Achieving my goal acts as a stopping cue. However, when I use TH-cam or Instagram, I end up using them endlessly without a clear purpose. I believe many people would share my feelings after watching this talk. This has inspired me to create apps that improve people's moods. While making productivity apps is good, I am particularly interested in introducing stopping cues for addictive apps like Instagram.
I agree with him. He is telling the truth. Because many people connect to phone , they don't live. Depended peoples are icreas day after day. This is a big problem because we can't talk anymore. Everybody always uses phones. We sohuld take prevention because this is our life. We must make our lives meaningful.
Absolutely he is right. I agree with him.
They are ingrained in every aspect of our lives. Even in the work day when we are actively engaged in our living, we still have access to our phones, ipads. The only thing to do is exactly what this speaker brings to our attention. We should limit ourselves.
SHUT UP
I wish my parents wouldn't let my six year old brother be on their phones at such a young age. However, my parents are hard working people and most of the time when they get home they are really tired and the only way to entertain the kid is to let him use the phone or the tv. I'm also busy most of the time. I try to tell them that they should find apps that are actually of some intellectual value for the kid. Any thoughts?
Fernando Torres plenty of aps but you have to read to kids play with them Interaction is crucial then they want to learn . Find cool aps etc . But the human nuturing primary importance.
Fernando Torres most apps help decision making, basic math and English and science skills, etc. Even basic clicker apps help math/logic
I would Have a discussion with my parents so they fully understand the problem and instead of your bro using an iPad iPhone whatever, get your parents or you to buy him a football, board game, or anything product that would help keep a kids mind active and healthy. I don't know if this will be any help to you but it's unfortunately all I've got. Anyway good luck on helping your brother
Be a good brother and son and you find a way to entertain them w/o screens
this was my case as a kid, my parents were always busy. But despite that I don't think I was ever really bored.
in terms of activities i learned to enjoy a lot of DIY type activities done (e.g origami, crafting). my parents didnt buy us much toys, and i never asked because i just learned to make my own. My favourite game was playing "house," we (my sister and i) had to construct everything with paper or things we found in the house (cotton balls, origami stars, etc). we played other roleplaying games based on movies and tv shows we watched (lotr). also loved roller blading, and played tag a lot. Theres lots of physical activities a kid could enjoy out there. All they need is a little guidance to find their own paths. Note also that i think technology is amazing, and it can be good and bad depending on how you use it. I also played lots of video and pc games growing up. Oldschool runescape, maple story, gta, neopets, and msn haha. You can't blame a kid for being in tune with their generation.. its more about moderation anyway.
TLDR: let the kid get creative. you can provide the means to do this with books and such; but don't put too much pressure on yourself to be their jester of sorts (as long as you provide emotional support it should be ok lmao). boredom is inevitable too, but we don't ever change if we already satisfied with something right? haha.
This video should have been longer. Amusing ourselves to death and 1984 is happening on a massive scale in this generation and it's very sad to see how far off we've falling away from actual socialising in the real world.
4:42
bad apps
dating, social media, gaming, entertainment, news, web browsing
good apps
relaxation, exercise, weather, reading, education, health
Indeed, I don’t think swiping through our phones is going to make us different nor strengthen our individuality. It only makes us the same, the same in a way that we no longer think about the world outside our phones, therefore losing the ability to think and evaluate things independently, while lacking in personality and speciality.
I got this book form the library & so far it is so good this is why most of the time I don't be on my phone going on social media form time to time, also checking emails, or surf the internet. I put the phone down.
I found that listening instead of watching helps keep the attention span neutral. Kinda like reading a book. You have to pay attention more because it’s easier to understand a person when you watch their movements but listening actually increases your focus and brain activity. I guess something to do with putting all the effort into hearing instead of using sight and hearing.
I've got tears in my eyes...
social media is all around us, but its up to us to control our usage and take the time to really experience the world out there.
Got rid of social media, my phone, and home wifi and I feel so much happier and present, much less anxious. Next I want get ri of all screens and see how that makes me feel :)
chief , I get what you're saying. I used to play a lot of computer game and as a result I got very depressed. But after I cut back I feelt better less depressed and I have more energy. Tech is not bad but don't let it control your life.
chief you be completely crazy to get rid of all screens.
That's a very reductionist approach. Now you are throwing away all the good aspects of social media, phone and home WiFi as well. Everything in moderation, I say.
Does it really work?
Sooo
damn, this is some good advice.
wtf? my phone has always been of no importance when i'm together with other real people. i love going barefoot already and given a road like in your picture at 8:46 had a parking spot instead of that guardrail, i'd stop, take a picture, inhale the view as long as i feel like ... was that all this promising title was leading up to? that's what you get for being on the screen. proves the point.
Good thing I'm watching this on my stove
🤣🤣🤣
ohmygosh!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Oven at least has a timer
I like how nobody questions how much work takes from our personal time work hours should decrease as time goes on and robots do more work but instead we're being worked harder than ever for lower wages
Maybe because TED talks are limited. Plenty of people in the world are having meaningful discussions about this very issue (albeit probably not enough) right now. There are even TED talks dedicated to that topic. You just want to act all clever and sanctimonious about it.
Kin don't like it!
Yep, but you can do your personal activity and even in the job, why not? Maybe if you a mine worker or you have a bad and unhappy job you may not be so productive in live expending ) .. It's so up to you i think
All facts here
A talk so relevant to our generation!
When ı thought this talking, ı justified this man. There are screens all over our lives. We spend much time for screens but we dont want to believe that we are technology addicted.Simply, while we have a dinner with our family ord friends, we are interested in our smartphone. That is a big problem so ı agree with Tedx.
Watching this for a school project, great guy
This was the motivation I needed to turn TH-cam autoplay off
to not watching this? haha
Great talk on screen time. Social media is partly to blame, don't forget about Netflix too though. Theres no real stops on that either...
This type of ted talk is one I'd never forget.
Man I felt so good after watching this, Thanks a lot TED.
i think its safe to say that now personal space is taking over survival and work + commute time for many,, damn even the time to sleep..
Yea
Imagine how UNHAPPY we would be WITHOUT the internet
The internet is the only thing that makes me happy these days
There is nothing to do and nowhere to go but the internet today
I dont know what country you live in but you point is wrong, try to Think the world as a cool var graphics and you Can go around
I watched this ted talk on a screen... this makes me less happy.
If you want to learn more about this, this guy (Adam Alter) wrote a book about this subject as well. It's called "Irresistible" and i highly recommend it, he goes into a lot more depth about how smartphones and apps are designed to be addictive
I like what you say and I agree with it. Sadly the one suggestion you chose has nailed the nail in my wound... yes your experience of dinner will be more colourful without your phone around if you have people with you. But what if are alone?... it reminds you that there is no one to speak to! I will try though, try and be present, enjoy my food more, listen to music, meditate. Someone will come, one day...
Came here from Cal newports mention of Adam and his books in Digital minimalish. Imprassive, thanks for this learning. :)
I really like the insight on the stopping cues
I was a kid in the 80s, and yes also in front of a screen most of my time, why? a (TV ) screen was a window into the world... I've learned so much - including 2 languages- thanks to a screen ...nowadays this window has just become bigger! the real issue is to know when, how long and how to 'use' this window
I agree with him beacuse we spend a lot of time entertaiment, news, gaming, dating so that we spend a lot time phone, iPad or computer and we make us lessy happy. We should time to devote education, health, exercise.
Are screens reprogramming the mind? Are they healthy? Good questions to ask.
The real problem with his diagram at 3:50 is that the "Personal time" slot is tiny, not that it's occupied by screens. Work less, live more.
Beunibster yes work work work. Find what you love and do that or be a slave essentially
And "News" is what makes you unhappy, huh? Not the fact that the news media is corrupt, that the government is corrupt, that all the biggest companies are corrupt, that all the biggest banks are corrupt and not the fact that they are lying about it IN the news? Ok. I'll switch to a "relaxation app" instead and put on all smiles.
The screen-obsession is a RESULT OF, not a CAUSE OF unhappiness.
Beunibster yes plus the smart people are searching for the truth online. Stuff the news on tv won't tell us. I just put a video up in my most recent upload that actually shows fox business showing how a company is beginning to microchip employees. Probably cause their own trying to condition society to what's coming in the future. Stuffs messed up
i have question.
Im a business man. and i actually have tons of time. i have decent earnings, money works for me. this was why im like playing games or watching internet alot of hours.
but if i have appointment or if I'm going to a trip for weeks without a phone I'm pretty fine.(which i dont believe im addicted)
there is no companion most of the days because they are busy.
I actually don't know what should i do after gym and some meditation without phones or computers.
room is so quiet. like if i remove tv,computer,phones. all i can do is lying in bed or sitting down.
should i still be quitting screens even if i will be in a very boring situation?
I gave up cell service so my smartphone is largely unplugged since 2 wks ago. I only have wired internet, no wifi through my place except by the door so I feel unchained from using my + size smartphone. I feel better and like the new lifestyle. The value of boredom is motivation for your hobbies. Only irony is I watch TED on a screen, laptop. My detox is online, lol. No, things are really better. I would rather play video games than be glued to youtube or the news on my iphone. Good point about stopping ques and the lack of them online.
The photo at 7.36 shows how effectively the screen media have addicted most of us.
I LOVE YOU PROFESSOR ALTER!!!!!
this is best video i have even seen on social media
He is so right
This is for a very specific audience that is not me. But I have to write about this for homework and I feel like I'm watching the most boomer comic in film form right now. My life is rich when I'm talking to my best friend who lives miles and miles away everyday. My life is rich when I play minecraft with my friends. I'm happy when I watch youtube videos that intrigue me. Just because I spend a bit more on the internet than some, doesn't mean I'm not just as happy.
lmao fr this man such a boomer
best TED talk I've seen in a while
Very interesting topic, but I still have a double feeling. I agree with Adam that we are waisting a lot of time on useless things while using our smartphones but on the other side it facilitates our lives, for example road maps, COVID safe tickets, Smartschool, ...
In a comprehensive way, Adam Alter points out that we spend too much time of our actual spare time on our screens. We can ask ourselves the question, whether it are the screens that degrade our mental and physical health or does it depend on which apps and how long we use them?
*using 3 screens while watching*
Mitchell Hawke yep same here
That's honesty gross
I think a key point is missing from this tedtalk, But all is analysis are spot on!
"Its not just phones!" - *home laptops* are a big deal!!!
Weekends and Weekends on endless see of 'Netflix, Streaming websites, TH-cam' -
Robbing us of that precious 4 hrs a day (To process our lives, to experience and to grow).
Yes Netflix is a huge one people tend to overlook. Theres no stops on it. You dont have to wait a week to watch the next episode
People going on about the irony etc, I think he's trying to make you AWARE and CONCIOUS of the addiction of screens, because so many people are oblivious to it. That's the problem!
How many people can honestly say they think to themselves "Why am i always on my phone aimlessly scrolling through....stuff?" 🤔 Not enough...
The thing Daimler does is amazing! This was the first time I heard it, but you need to be brave as a company to actually do this, and I am sure it helps!
Great TEDTalk; profound.
Grate speach, it made me pause and reach for a book.
Amazed me...!! Just loved the idea..
We live in a world of sensory overload but social distance. Lonely/bored/curious people are bound to connect using the most easily available medium.
I gave up cell service so my smartphone is largely unplugged since 2 wks ago. I only have wired internet, no wifi through my place except by the door so I feel unchained from using my + size smartphone. I feel better and like the new lifestyle.
We're all addicts.
Honestly,Thanks for the video.
This hit home
Great insight. Rule your electronic devices, don't let them rule you!
Someone I know is a teacher at the kindergarten. Once, she saw a kid trying to pinch zooming a drawing he'd just made. THAT makes you think.
When will Ted talk up there?
I have always leave my phone plugged in and turned over so I cannot see it even if I walk by while getting ready to eat and only check it once or twice a day. I take digital breaks a couple days per week. I feel better when I stay off devices but maybe because I never had one until I was in my late 20's. I grew up with no devices and no computers, so I know how much better I feel when I take breaks from the screens and devices.
8-9 hours work and another 2 hours of transportation to and from work. That leaves us about 2 hours to lay in couch and relax or do some excercise! The problem its not screening but that we work a lot! We should work about 6 hours plus 2 for going and returnig home.
This excludes TV consumption. How does this compare to that consumption?
Give us our time back!
it's the opposite, people around us are extremely boring thats why we all use our phones to connect to something interesting.. screens did safe humanity, no screens means war because we don't like each other
everyones boring because theyre staring at screens, you didnt go back far enough
Excellent talk
This is a great piece!
MKBHD turned me on to this guy. Great Tech Talk!
The vacation e-mail... Wow, perfect.
youtube recommend another video like this and i realize there is no stopping cue.
Watching it on my iPad. Finding it in the middle of endless facebook feed scrolling.
Very useful talk. Tysm , God bless.🙏❤
Wonderful talk .. thanks for sharing .!!
This TED talk came out a couple of weeks after I read his book xD
btw it's really interesting and entertaining so I highly recommend you read it
i do agree with adam on some points but on others i dont.
Phones are one thing that does take away your connection because you let it control your life and what you do. but if you dont take it so seriously and dont go for the instant gratification of these phones the experiences will be made.
adam is only seeing the screens thing from one angle. phones and tablets. what about pc's, and xbox's and movies and such. the world of entertainment is large. but at the same time the world we once knew that we had before these screens is still alive. but because there is so many other people doing these things we dont feel the urge or the need to go and experience these things ourselfs.
if we had the ability to do all the things we saw in the videos on the screens we see we would. however the truth of the matter comes down to one thing. we can only do things we can when we can. and untill we have the available money or time to do such we will live vicariously through these screens. through the videos and pictures others take. for the personal gratification.
Practically anybody in a western society can do whatever they would like to. There is always a way. It is nice to take the videos/Fb posts as an inspiration to do similar stuff yourself. But I think screens are not necessary bad for you, you have to just use them and not let them use you. While traveling you can book your accommodation on your phone, hiking in the mountains, there are maps on your phone that show you your position, you can learn languages, etc. It is just about HOW you use the screens.
This is beyond brilliant. A comparable book I read rewired my thought process. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze
Having control of phone usage is a great skill 😁
He really altered my mind
he washed ur mind mate
Thank you!