How do you feel about the amount of time you spend looking at a screen? Is all this screen time really as bad as the media might have you believe?

@Sivah_Akash

5 жыл бұрын

@FurryFox-Hybrid, you don't need a relationship? We Humans are social animals, so we do need friends.

@Sivah_Akash

5 жыл бұрын

I used to play a lot of games on my phone. But I slowly decreased it. Even though now the time I spend on screens hasn't change, I spend it more qualitatively by mostly watching educational YT videos. But I watch on a small screen, that's a bummer!

@ephemeralvapor8064

5 жыл бұрын

@FurryFox-Hybrid People make everything that leads to your use of the phone, so there's an implicit relationship there with all those people that make screens and the things you do on them possible...

@jnnorelien9267

4 жыл бұрын

i think it depends on what you are using your phone (or digital device for), you can use them for positive things.

@bestcellphonespyapps9098

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I spend way too much time looking a screen on a daily basis. It's partially because my job primarily involves computer work.

I spend about 3/4 my day looking at screens. The other 1/4 is me sleeping.

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

3/4 of us here at Above the Noise can't do fractions, and the other 2/3 don't care enough to learn.

@uncuriousaj9458

5 жыл бұрын

@@AboveTheNoise 😆

@ephemeralvapor8064

5 жыл бұрын

Ow! The eye strain... So ... From zero to one how much noise is there? Above the Noise: 2

@uncuriousaj9458

4 жыл бұрын

@@ephemeralvapor8064 Not nuch eye strain. I think my eyes are used to it.

@jazzyfizz2038

4 жыл бұрын

Above The Noise hey just saying I now fractions and I’m 10 took me a load of KZread videos and homework though

My teacher presented this... while in online school...

@peppermint118

Жыл бұрын

this got me cracking😂

me: *clicking on this video well knowing i spend way to much time on my phone*

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Watching Above the Noise is quality screen time, though!

@tillynydes462

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@pamelawalley6972

4 жыл бұрын

No worries, it's a natural addiction that most people have.

@kairi4811

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what i thought as soon as i clicked

@KDH20-04

3 жыл бұрын

My teacher forcing me to

Spending only 5 hours on your phone....? You guys must have lives and people to talk to, cant relate

@_poisonrat.

3 жыл бұрын

@Yaseen _ yeah same, don’t even have real friends :(

@_poisonrat.

3 жыл бұрын

@Yaseen _ I do have friends but not friends who are like me or who I can talk to

@_poisonrat.

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and I never go outside lol

@ihrsi

3 жыл бұрын

@@_poisonrat. same

@cory4708

3 жыл бұрын

I go on my phone so much I need permenant glasses

what about the six hours school makes me be on a computer

@MA-oo9ec

3 жыл бұрын

Technically the truth

@cutiegirlplayz3613

3 жыл бұрын

ik Its so annoying bc that doesn't really cont bc were learning

@bassicallyraul5256

3 жыл бұрын

Six hours of usefulness

@cutiegirlplayz3613

3 жыл бұрын

@@bassicallyraul5256 When we could be scrolling through KZreads Awesomeness lol

@hoodpooper

3 жыл бұрын

@KittyHawk AT 10 if im doing bad

"How much screen time is too much?" Yes.

@oafkad

5 жыл бұрын

Jokes aside my dad beats your internet screen time by a country mile. But for him that screen is TV.

@oafkad

5 жыл бұрын

Oh god no! I got further into the video! I use computers AND love potatoes! *No wonder I'm so depressed!*

@illgohome3205

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Ratigan2

4 жыл бұрын

@@oafkad you're cool

@JD-oc5wk

3 жыл бұрын

15+ hours daily

I pretty much spend up to 15 hours a day behind a screen but about 90% of it is working

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Dang! That's a lot of screen time!

@legokeanureeves7263

4 жыл бұрын

Hey man that’s fine then

@arghyabiswas9855

4 жыл бұрын

11 hours for me. All gaming

@wheatley_science

4 жыл бұрын

Same :)

@EduardoHerrera-fr6bd

3 жыл бұрын

if its 13 hours working, then thats fine

Who else came here because of school

@alyssa831

3 жыл бұрын

Me

@scorpiononyt7247

3 жыл бұрын

Me

@VaughnOfficalMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Me

@JoeDavisMusic

3 жыл бұрын

yessir

@5STRR7240

3 жыл бұрын

fax

This was played in our class were learning about stay safe and sane online

@fangalan8069

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh the teacher sent this in SLS and now when I go back to school I'm going to give her "screen" time

@scorpiononyt7247

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@salem1784

3 жыл бұрын

i have to do a whole assignment about this video

I actually am glad that they took a more nuanced approach, showing the both good and bad of screens and social media. A lot of older people don't see that side of it and it really makes teenagers and youth feel like the older generation does not understand them.

@AboveTheNoise

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and leaving this positive feedback! We appreciate it!

@madtanukie7116

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I'm 23 and been considered a teenager even though I'm not. Also I like to think that screen time can be both harmless and harmful depending on the person eyesight. I wear glasses and boy, the amount of headaches I get from them is unsettling! I need a new pair!

I understand the the fine line. It definitely depends on the quality of the screen time. Things I watch is mostly creative and informative. I do sometimes get into the bad rabbit hole and endup getting depressed. I should definitely be aware of that and immediately get off screen. Thanks for the unintended advice.

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Glad we helped you to keep your time on screen in perspective!

@aoeu256

2 жыл бұрын

You can have screen time and exercise like if you put a minielliptical under your desk while you watch youtube at 300%, and you can open the window to get infrared radiation on your skin O_o.

The thought and honesty in this video is great. It's needed in the conversation of what "screen time" is and what 'good screen time' and 'recreational screen time' are, how they affect individuals, and etc.

Like every other activity in life, if you use the Internet/technology mindfully you'll get more out of it. The problem is that, for modern digital platform companies, your attention is their revenue stream, so they have designed their software to keep you on it as long as possible and to keep you coming back often if you do leave. That's where the mindfulness comes in. Ask yourself: is refreshing my insta/twitter/etc every 5 seconds really making me happy or not? If so, then by all means keep doing it. But if it's just a habit that doesn't really give you fulfillment, do something else with your time (doesn't matter if it uses a screen or not), and check your social media only once in a while when you actually feel like connecting with people.

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Good perspective! Thanks for sharing.

Me looking at the wall to reduce my screen time while this is playing

This is probably the most fair and unbiased reporting on the topic of "screen time" I've ever seen on KZread

On a average day I spent 13 hours on screen time combined for the last week 💀

@AVB15

3 жыл бұрын

I get like 6-8

@astoriia.

3 жыл бұрын

On school days, I spend 7-9 hours a day, on weekends/breaks, I spend 15-17-

Online learning and conversations is how I got through my childhood in the 80's. That is way easier to do now, but it's also way easier to fall in traps. Oh the simpler days. I do still love learning online every day. It's by far my favorite thing to do online. My second favorite thing is anything that that lets me directly interact with others - that is things like small group video games or debating on topics I'm passionate about.

Great video. One of my student teachers just posted it to our discussion board to use with our English Language students and I am adding it to my teaching files! Bien hecho!

Love this video! Subscribed and Sharing with my community!

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Unschooling Mom2Mom thank you so much! Stay tuned - we have two more videos coming up in July that we co-produced with Common Sense Media that deal with digital citizenship issues - next one is “What is the right age to start using social media?”

Great video dude, I got this for homework but I ended up really enjoying this video.

I spent 10 years almost completely bedridden. I could get myself to the bathroom (thankfully) but that was it. I frequently had people trying to pity me but I wouldn't have it. Are you kidding me? If this had happened just a teensy bit earlier, then fine, it'd have been rough, but I had it good! I made friends around the world, picked up meaningful volunteer work that I was passionate about, found a cousin in a mmorpg, and learned French! When I got well enough to get into my wheelchair once a week, my counselor told me to keep it up. I had been feeling guilty for all the screen time and thought I should be doing things "in real life". She reminded me that what I was doing WAS real. FYI, I've been walking for just about a year now. I still spend a lot of time resting, and I spend it watching educational shows like this while I make art that I sell to try to pay the bills that naturally accumulated during my time in bed. I still feel the same way about screen time. It can be a real life saver, and I'm so very grateful to have access to it. Off topic - did you know that Philo T. Farnsworth (inventor of the TV) didn't let his kids watch it? He had envisioned it as being used as a tool for mass education. Obviously computers, and thus the internet wouldn't be here without the TV, so I like to think he'd be happy with the evolution. Anyway, he was my dad's uncle.

Just met a friend I have been gaming with for years! It's so nice to finally meet them in person!

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! How'd it go?

@RupaniJuvell

4 жыл бұрын

Several years back I met one I'd been gaming with for a long time. About a year later I met his sister, then her family, and eventually their mom! Now we all get together at least once a year in the summer. I've watched their kids grow up, been the one they talk to when they felt they couldn't talk to their parents... etc. All because I wanted some specific gear and kept running the same dungeon over and over again. Ain't life funny?

I'm so glad I was able to hear Above The Noise XD! (Lowkey thought I was doin it bad but this helped a lot thanks)

I honestly spend way too much time in front of a screen, being that my job entails sitting at a computer all day.

I wish these went into more depth, I really wanted to know more.

thank you sharing! 「it's not just about quantity, it's also about the quality」i love this!!!

thank's a lot that was very helpful. keep going

I have always thought it was weird when studies group together my 8 hours on a computer at work, actively thinking and being productive, with me simultaneously scrolling through Instagram while watching Netflix and paying attention to neither. Like you said they're really different experiences.

I deleted all games that work on the basis of returning every x amount of hours to “collect”. I felt it really addicting bc you have to return on time to move ahead in the game. Awful. Just awful.

for my opinion, we should be IN school 3/4 of the time, and the other 1/4 should be e-learning. I think of this the way that i do because humans also need PHYSICAL human interaction as well as internet human interaction. We also need physical friends, as well as friends on the internet. (also our schools are using this video for schoolwork)

Personally, I wouldn't be here without my favourite youtubers

I see what you're sayin'. I spent 33 years as a sysop in retail where I spent 60 to 70 hours most weeks, and my leisure screen-time would fall about 2 or 3 hours a week. Now I'm retired and I spend all that time watching YT videos and Netflix on a laptop. No time for snapspaceinstafourfacetwitappagramblr, nor am I pinterested ;-]>

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

As long as you're watching Above the Noise, that's quality screen time!

great video that did magic with my 14y old to have a good exchange about the topic. thank you.

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! We are always excited when our audience shares episodes with teen viewers and engages them in discussion.

5 жыл бұрын

@@AboveTheNoise It came across absolutely convincingly to him (and to me too). Well done! Hope we see a lot more from you.

i think it depends on what you are using your phone (or digital device for), you can use them for positive things.

I actually spent so much time on screens when I was younger that it actually damaged my eyes and now I need glasses for whenever I'm reading or looking at a screen, because if I don't then I will get things like headaches and itchy eyes.

I had to partition my screen use. I sanitized my phone by removing all games and social media apps, and my use of it became much more functional: Mainly communication and navigation, where the device itself provides the means, rather than all the other things I can do anywhere and everywhere else. Then I got an eReader, so reading ebooks didn't get interrupted by notifications and other distractions and temptations. That's my only in-bed device. I moved my main PC into the living room and connected it to my TV, so my media consumption is centralized, no matter what it is. Including KZread channels. It's also where I do most of my creative work, such as blogging, other writing, and displaying tab sheets while I play. Plus, it's connected to a curved 65" TV, giving me a great visual experience (though my *only* streaming service is Amazon Prime). I have other PCs and tablets, but they're generally single-purpose. My laptop spends most of its time connected to my 3D printer, though I sometimes grab it to do CAD designs at my local coffee shop, then return home to print them. I have no TV or PC or even a radio in the bedroom. My phone goes on the nightstand (it's my alarm), and the eReader winds up wherever it falls when I drift off to sleep. Taken all together, simply moving from device to device helps ensure I don't get locked into an infinite Google search or Wikipedia dive. My screen use is much more focused, and less wasteful. Unless you include posting comments on KZread videos.

@Ratigan2

4 жыл бұрын

your life sounds good mate!

your tortilla in the menu would have your twitter screen time on it

First video I see on the topic that gives both sides of the opinions!

I can say the 5 minutes of screen time, watching this video was well invested,cheers.

@AboveTheNoise

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making that investment. We appreciate it!

In this era, it's impossible to limit our screen time of 1 hr and 2 hr per day. Maybe, it's okay to spend 10 hours or 8 hours per day as long as we take a break for at least 10 minutes per 1 hour.

Schools: "Screen time is bad!" Also schools: *gives students several hours of work online* Like as a student I can assure you that school makes me way more depressed than Instagram or any other social media.

@randomguy6230

2 жыл бұрын

School the most hypocritical place I know

Not enough screentime: 12 hours Too much screentime: 174637395946363745535622737744746362728282847475647383838373747462827364648383747466738382993773290387462791057497959190999 hours

Wait potatoes make you depressed wow that explains A LOT lol I wear glasses on my phone a lot and eat patatoes

@nashvilletennessee4391

3 жыл бұрын

What a sad, sad, life lol

I been concerned cuz I spent my youth playing video games. Like many hours ... I had fun at the time but I led a sedentary life. Now I feel regret sometimes about it and like maybe my eyesight is not as good as it used to be. I'm in my late 20s now. The concern I have is now I'm FORCED TO look at screen for work for min 40 hrs a week. And so now I minimize my time on phone or just listen to audio. Idk I want to keep strong eyesight

@AboveTheNoise

2 жыл бұрын

Eyesight is just one of the things that is impacted by too much time in front of a screen. It's all about setting limits, and making sure you get plenty of time away from it, too.

I think one problem about the whole debate about whether or not screen time is bad is they're just looking at the correlation between screen time and health. they're not looking at why people are on their screens so much. They're looking at cause (screen time) and effect (health), where maybe they could look at cause (bullying, bad life, the inherently dystopic society all teens are forced to confront daily), effect (more screen time as a means of escape) and other effect (health)

I spend 30 min a day editing and it feels good

Interesting comparison, Screentime = Food I sometimes use my pixel buds earphones to interact with my phone w/o turning on the screen on the phone so what could that be comparable to ..getting nutrition through a vein? Well anyway the general idea gets through that we take in visully or other-wise way too much stuff we know nothing about how will affect us in the long run coz its all still a technology in its infancy.

I think that I am on my phone too much. Even though that occasionally deters me from making time for other activities, I don't think it is necessarily bad for my health. Watching Netflix and KZread helps me understand my culture. Anyways, I wear glasses and I love potato soup, so I guess I'm out of luck anyways.

@Ratigan2

4 жыл бұрын

potato soup is better than having fries/chips so at least you love something that is reasonably healthy AND people with glasses r cute. so don't put yourself down for that. :>

Personally I avoid social media entirely excluding the occasional Reddit post about a tech-related question and I do quite fine! I personally would only want to cut out reading the news, which has absolutely effected my emotion. Adding to that, I regularly have mood swings and do have things- like depression which most commonly are unaffected by screen usage in my case. Overall it absolutely depends on a person and their usage of screened devices and their connection, relationship, and situations when using them.

school has boosted my screen time by at least 30% :(

I spend too much time on KZread as it is. I recently started to be more selective in the content I watch so I can make time for other activities like video games, reading, watching anime, or building with Legos. I also use a computer at work for 90% of my tasks. I've found that good posture is critical to avoid developing physical health issues from heavy computer use.

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Yeah, good posture and regular exercise/stretching make a huge difference.

I have nine hours. Fight me

As a parent, you’ll already be familiar with the impact of a sleepless night on your child’s mood and ability to focus - vital contributors to their daily development whether socialising in the playground or learning in the classroom.

At least half of my screen time is shared with hand sewing (60%), folding washing and ironing (10%), or pedaling my exercise bike (30%). It's either the telly or KZread - there's no such thing as good news on the telly and the morning shows just dumb everything down like you're an infant - I haven't turned our TV on for over 4 years (It's no longer plugged in, either), so it's KZread for me. I get my astronomy fix any time I want, I'm learning about our planet on so many levels my teenage me would be disgusted! I also watch/follow a few families which gives me a sense of belonging I never got as a kid. Make of that what you will, but maybe Aussies do it differently? No, I don't really think so; screen time issues are global, just like the internet.

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and joining the conversation. Always love to hear from Aussies!

@RupaniJuvell

4 жыл бұрын

OMG I feel like I could copy/paste your comment as my own! These are the only differences: I finally donated my TV (my great uncle invented the thing, too!) I do different activities (I'm an artist/crafter) but a bike is on my wish list! I'm in the USA. Yeah, that's it. Oh - LOVE Astronomy (it's how I 1st got my love of science, and the number 1 place in the world I want to go to is Australia. Between stromatolites, the world's oldest exposed rock, forests from Gondwana... well if I kept listing the reasons I want to go, this reply would take over an hour to read, so I'll stop there. Anyway - so glad to see your comment - cheers from the other side of the world! ♡☆♡

I’m usually looking at a screen for about 6-7 hours a day, and I get upwards of 9 hours of sleep daily, so I guess that most of these “studies” don’t apply to me.

I completely agree that "screen time" is the wrong thing to measure; but, it is an easy thing to measure. Which do you think will win. Maybe that is the bottom line. How much time do you spend doing "unproductive thing". Great thing to measure; but, really hard to measure. Everybody needs down time and relationships matter; but, is screen time the best way to do that? Maybe some teens are just like a researcher measure screen time because it is easy to measure. Maybe they use their phone because its easy (and anonymous). On the other hand, maybe they are using to research, communicate, and create insightful videos (like this one). The strongest relationships are built by working together to do things that matter.

4:32, I think people only feel like their relationships have improved when in reality, it actually hasn't. Just my view!

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective!

Very interesting

Your phone's screentime literally tells you all this information, not sure why you had to "sit down and write these out" lmaoo

my screen time last week was 90 hours- MY AVERAGE A DAY IS 12 HOURS- BYE

Screen time to me can be sort or an addiction. The addiction is to what is happening on the screen though. Video games are a type of challenge and people get addicted to challenges all the time. I have to be very careful not to play Minecraft because I know I will be immediately hooked and lose track of time. I avoid facebook because I can't help checking out all the posts. I find KZread hard to avoid because I love to learn. Screen time to me is like any other life choice you need to balance life in general. If it's having a negative on your life then you need to change but if it isn't I don't see the problem.

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Check out our episode that explores whether or not video game addiction is a bona fide addiction.

@Submanca

5 жыл бұрын

@@AboveTheNoise Seen it and agree in a way. Everything can be an addiction. From supporting a sports team to hording. It's the individual that chooses to make it an addiction. I have a very active mind so my wife says I am addicted to the TV and my computer, but that's how I occupy my mind at the time. We don't teach people how to deal with life so they turn to drugs, alcohol, gaming or social media etc. In my opinion a hobby could turn into an addiction. Addiction is only bad when it hurts your life. We need to start teaching kids, and people in general, how to use gaming and social media responsibly.

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

@@Submanca we agree!

@roblox_porn

3 жыл бұрын

@@AboveTheNoise get i get a boneless pizza, i hate em' bona fide.

26 hours a day is too much 25 is my limit

I spend 11-12 hours per day 😫😫

@Elyhhk

3 жыл бұрын

Do you wear glasses?

How much depression is related to the screen time vs the often attendant loss of sleep?

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

Great question. Sounds like a good hypothesis for a study!

2:03: I'm Using My Phone Right Before Bed *Shows A Tablet

Me and my mom agree that what i do online is very healthy but she keeps lumping it in with "screen time" and keeps on telling me that its crazy unhealthy

Me: 10:35 One More 10:42 One More 11:04 One More 11:17 One More 11:23 Nope, I’m done

Him: talking about people with 5 hours screen time. Me: having 10 hours screen time...

@childstill9407

3 жыл бұрын

Me having 16 hours🧍‍♀️

Lol my screen time for the past three days has been 24 hours 🥰 This whole week until now (Saturday) I’ve been on my phone 102 hours 😳

Even people with no screentime have more screentime than Yamcha.

Yes, I look out my window screen over 10 hours a day!

the longest ive spent on my screen per day is 13 hours..

I spend my time making vids for this channel

My teacher played this video in class.

@AboveTheNoise

3 жыл бұрын

What did you think of the video? We hope you got something out of it!

My screen time is 77h - 81h a week when i have school break (with sleep)

I genuinely thought for the longest time the screen time argument was literally just about eye strain and sitting down for too long. Speaking of which, if you are reading this comment, stand up and look at something kinda far away for a few seconds.

Do the other pbs shows ever shout you out?

@wealthiness

5 жыл бұрын

I dont think they do I follow some other PBS channels & this is actually one of the smallest which is weird because this is some good content

@AboveTheNoise

5 жыл бұрын

@@wealthiness Thanks! We got some shout outs early on when we first launched. Maybe it's time we get some PBSDS shows to do that again? What other PBS show do you think would be the best fit for Above the Noise?

The short term dopamine thing has suchhhhh a negative affect on my attention span too. Of course I don’t want to read when social media gives me gratification faster.

Thanks for categorizing it as active screen time and passive income. I agree that passive is bad, active is good. Passive is idle, active is helpful and wholesome (all generally speaking). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that there are some good uses (which is why God made it so the technology is here) and some bad uses (what Satan inspires people to use it for), and some things that are good or okay when they're not done excessively, but bad when they're excessive. We are taught simply to keep balance in our lives, especially to not allow too much screen time to get in the way of our family relationships.

Can you please tell me what is the maximum time a 15-20 years should spend on their phone daily. Hope you give a reply.

Ayyyyyye Shannonnnnn

I don't use phone or any screen after 9 and I sleep on 10. I guess that helped my sleep, I really get some good sleep

my teacher forced me to watch this because we have to be gone for 2 week rip

I spent 10hours on youtube alone yesterday

Do you think that giving the kids healthy breaks during the use trough an app, would help?

Pov: Your teacher makes you watch this 😎

Nice

Me spends 16 hours a day and 8 hours of sleep

Cool bro.

So, how many hours can we use mobile per day ?

im 15 i have screen time that last 2 hours that starts when im doing homework so when i finish i have around 30 mins. and my friends there on from about 6 to 10 so there on for 4 hours that only includes gaming so there doing other stuff personally my self spend about 3 hours on a screen cause of this majority is homework taking round hour and half leaving 30 mins of gaming and then 1 hours of wacthing something then go to bed but what annoyys me is im sitting there doing nothing while my friends have fun so cause of screen time it pushes me away form my friends cause i can only be doing what we enjoy for 30 mins

Spending 10+ hours a day watching youtube, playing roblox, tiktok, etc its a problem many have. Technology Can be a great help or hinder. Its however one chooses to use it.

5 hours is bad?! My average is about 10 hours! My worst is 20

my longest screen time is 17 HOURS and all gaming and KZread and Twitter. and just yeah..

that boy is in the friend zone with a baddy lol rip bro

I just checked my screen turn td was 10 hours… but it’s Sunday ig In online lessons, my screen time is over 10 hour everyday…

yeah it's hard !!

hey there. I have a question. Is Minecraft bad or good screen time or bad? I play with my friend in that 2 hours a day :D

yes