People spend 2.3 hours daily on social media. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat are popular among youth. One-third of users think they spend too much time on these platforms
Digital detox is a voluntary break from digital devices to mitigate screen addiction. Emerged in response to increasing technology use and health concerns. Research on digital detox increased significantly since 2015
FOMO is the fear of missing out on information, events, or experiences. First identified in 1996 by marketing strategist Dr. Dan Herman. Term coined by Patrick J. McGinnis in 2004 Harvard Business School article
Brainrot describes the negative effects of chronic online time on mental health. It's when online activities interfere with daily life and real relationships. Main signs include constant notifications and difficulty separating from phone
Internet addiction is a behavioral addiction affecting time management and online activities. WHO formally recognized digital technology addiction as worldwide problem in 2020. Not yet recognized as mental disorder in DSM-5-TR
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. His books Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You became bestsellers