Digital Detox

- the inconvenient truth https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSIYkuOCMWl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

In a joint statement to Parliament, Sophie Winkleman and neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath advise of an inconvenient truth - that EdTech does not enhance learning, it erodes it. We have the academic, clinical and real world studies that show learning declines when screens enter the classroom. The OECD has stated that students who use computers very frequently at school do a lot worse in most learning outcomes. Human beings evolved to learn from people not digital devices. We learn from mirroring, mimicking and synchrony. Digital technology distorts or removes these cues that drive deep understanding. Teachers have a deep, intuitive grasp of a pupil’s understanding which guides pupils forward, helping them stay engaged, pushing through frustration and deeply connected with ideas. This is a state of emergency and we must pause and rewind on the rollout of screens in education. @jared.cooney.horvath

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2026 may mark the year of the offline renaissance. Comment “2026” below and I will DM you the episode. From declining social media usage to AI-generated content to digital exhaustion, people have been moving toward real communities, real spaces, and real connection. The social signals are already here: dumb phones, messaging over feeds, running clubs over dating apps. And ironically, better AI will mean less time on our screens, further transforming our behavior. But there is a new digital pathway I think we may walk down. I share more in the episode. In this episode, I share eight AI predictions for 2026, not just where the technology is heading, but how it will shape daily life, culture, politics, and the systems we live inside. 🎧 Watch or listen to the latest episode of I’ve Got Questions on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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“People will come to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think.” — Neil Postman Our schools were told they’re “broken.” The solution? Screens. Chromebooks. iPads. Now, A.I. Starting at age 4. But what if the real cost of EdTech isn’t test scores or budgets—What if it’s the cognitive, emotional, and functional development of an entire generation? NEW EPISODE — Scrolling 2 Death I’m joined by neuroscientist & educator @jared.cooney.horvath, PhD, MEd to unpack: • Do screens actually improve learning—or impair it? • Why grades may be rising while real learning collapses • What happens when screen-based education meets generative AI • And the question every parent is asking: What can we actually do? This isn’t ideology. It’s brain science. If you have a child in school—or care about the future of education— you need to hear this conversation. Listen now. Share with a parent. The next generation is depending on us.

Hear the CEO & Founder of Digital Detox Canada speak on "social media ban" idea for Canadian kids: (spoiler: it's much more complex than this discussion frames, and bans have loopholes, backlash, new dangers plus miss a 'teachable moment')

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"I Can't Afford to Take Breaks": Content Creators Are Struggling With Mental Health, Report Says

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The Heat is on…Meta (Part 1) drops 12/11 at scrolling2death.com/heat

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Let’s take women security seriously, also online!

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New study this week showed encouraging results — young adults ages 18-24 found an average improvement in depression, anxiety, and insomnia after a 1-week period of reduced social media use. Instructed to stay off social media as much as possible, they on average reduced it to 30 min per day, from around 2 hours. Even that small reduction — minimal use, not a total detox — showed encouraging results. You can replicate this by setting timers on your own apps and on your kids apps. It’s easy to get carried away on social media. There is always something funny, quirky, or outrageous being served up to you. Time ticks by unnoticed. Setting time limits saves you time — and your mental health. WITHDRAWAL — Note that, since daily social media use is an addictive activity, with complete separation from social media, a person can experience withdrawal effects. We’ve all seen the reaction of young children when the iPad gets taken away. Older kids and adults go through this too. Withdrawal effects can last 2-3 weeks. This experiment would have been better, and would have shown increased benefits, had it lasted 3 weeks. The first week is the hardest. We cover many more studies on the benefits of reduced social media use on my Substack, After Babel. All articles are free, and subscriptions help us cover research costs. #smartphones #socialmedia #theanxiousgeneration #socialmediadetox #phonedetox #afterbabel

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