Random Thoughts — Page 646

ray_afraid said:

Handman said:

Warbler said:

Handman said:

I finally got rid of my smartphone. What a relief.

Why is that a good thing?

Smartphones are annoying and prolonged use of them is linked to negative emotional states.

I think you’re talking about social media. How is having a smartphone linked to negative emotions?

"Twenge’s research found that teens who spend five or more hours per day on their devices are 71 percent more likely to have one risk factor for suicide. And that’s regardless of the content consumed. Whether teens are watching cat videos or looking at something more serious, the amount of screen time — not the specific content — goes hand in hand with the higher instances of depression. "
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/17/571443683/the-call-in-teens-and-depression

Handman said:

Warbler said:

Handman said:

I finally got rid of my smartphone. What a relief.

Why is that a good thing?

Smartphones are annoying and prolonged use of them is linked to negative emotional states.

Really? I can’t how other people’s smartphone are annoying, but your own? I would think the negative emotional states would depend upon your emotion state in general and what you do on your smart phone and where you go in the net with it.

Also I hate touchscreens and a shitty battery.

Not much you can do about touchscreens, all new phones have that. But I am pretty sure some batteries are better than others.

Handman said:

ray_afraid said:

Handman said:

Warbler said:

Handman said:

I finally got rid of my smartphone. What a relief.

Why is that a good thing?

Smartphones are annoying and prolonged use of them is linked to negative emotional states.

I think you’re talking about social media. How is having a smartphone linked to negative emotions?

"Twenge’s research found that teens who spend five or more hours per day on their devices are 71 percent more likely to have one risk factor for suicide. And that’s regardless of the content consumed. Whether teens are watching cat videos or looking at something more serious, the amount of screen time — not the specific content — goes hand in hand with the higher instances of depression. "
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/17/571443683/the-call-in-teens-and-depression

Are you a teen? Sounds like the thing to do is to reduce one’s use to less than fire hours.

Five hours?

I mean I guess I use mine for five hours if you count all the music and podcasts I listen to but that keeps me happy. And if you’re using your phone that much and it’s having a negative impact on your life, it seems like the obvious solution is to use it less, not to throw it in the garbage.

Without actually looking into it, I have no doubt that five hours of screen time a day (and specifically on a handheld device that is always with you) could lead to higher likelihood of depression…especially if you’re watching cat videos.

You guys sure are giving hand man s*** for trying to improve his own outlook on things.

I applaud anyone taking concrete steps to solve their own problems.

I’m not giving him shit, I’m suggesting an alternate and less-drastic solution.

If that’s what he needs though then good on him.

yhwx said:

71 percent is a big number.

71 percent more likely to have one risk factor for suicide, not to commit suicide. Does not seem unreasonable to me.

dahmage said:

You guys sure are giving hand man s*** for trying to improve his own outlook on things.

I applaud anyone taking concrete steps to solve their own problems.

I assure you it was not my intent to give him s*** for trying to improve his own outlook on things.

Handman said:

I finally got rid of my smartphone. What a relief.

That’s cool. My dad still has a flip phone to this day. He never regretted it.

TV’s Frink said:

I’m not giving him shit, I’m suggesting an alternate and less-drastic solution.

If that’s what he needs though then good on him.

I’ve been annoyed with this piece of shit since day one. Touchscreens are a pain in the ass and the battery barely lasts half an afternoon. That and I just hate seeing other people using them made this seem like the most logical choice. I’ve said I was going to go back to my Razr for years, even on this forum. I’m glad I finally did.

yhwx said:

Also, I’m highly skeptical of that study.

Beat in mind that correlation does not equal causation.

Handman said:

TV’s Frink said:

I’m not giving him shit, I’m suggesting an alternate and less-drastic solution.

If that’s what he needs though then good on him.

I’ve been annoyed with this piece of shit since day one. Touchscreens are a pain in the ass and the battery barely lasts half an afternoon. That and I just hate seeing other people using them made this seem like the most logical choice. I’ve said I was going to go back to my Razr for years, even on this forum. I’m glad I finally did.

yhwx said:

It seems like you got a crappy smartphone.

Yes, most batteries last more than half an afternoon. Of course if you are using constantly, that will drain the battery faster.

Sometimes, you have to really beat it in there to get it to stick.

yhwx said:

It seems like you got a crappy smartphone.

This.

moviefreakedmind said:

dahmage said:

You guys sure are giving hand man s*** for trying to improve his own outlook on things.

I applaud anyone taking concrete steps to solve their own problems.

I support his decision and recently did the same by ceasing my laptop use. Now I spend only about forty minutes on the internet at most each day and am trying to cut that down too. I think I’m doing better because of it.

This is what I like to hear.