SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2020, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2020
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Язык: Английский
AEA Papers and Proceedings, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 114, С. 678 - 683
Опубликована: Май 1, 2024
Why do social media users spend so much time consuming content that seemingly harms them? We build a simple model to argue advertising-driven platforms can find it profitable display when is complementary their spent on the platform. These incentives disappear, absent network effects, in case of subscription-based business because harmful reduces willingness pay for Our results warn against interpreting increases engagement as welfare increases.
Язык: Английский
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SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Theory and Society, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 26, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 34(1), С. 205 - 225
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
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Kyklos, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 77(3), С. 690 - 704
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2024
Abstract Recent evidence shows that social media use has negative effects on well‐being of children and youths. However, the underlying reasons are unclear, as means can also serve beneficial purposes. We propose hypothesis induce users to harmful addiction a new variety because such is not toxic per se but becomes by crowding out activities. identify, in particular, key mechanism change time preference: While present‐biassed activities, thus encouraged how platforms designed, they crowd activities develop skills forward‐looking, education, volunteering democratic participation. This triggers vicious circle leading long run deterioration would have acted an antidote addiction. As implication, policies should address adequate information education general, well increased competition digital platform market. available supports our many respects, more empirical research needed.
Язык: Английский
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SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
We survey the recent literature in economics measuring what is on top of people's minds using open-ended questions. first provide an overview studies political economy, macroeconomics, finance, labor economics, and behavioral that have employed such measurement. next describe different ways considerations are minds. also methods to annotate analyze data. Next, we discuss types applications, including measurement motives, mental models, narratives, attention, information transmission, recall. Our review highlights potential questions gain a deeper understanding mechanisms underlying observed choices expectations.Institutional subscribers NBER working paper series, residents developing countries may download this without additional charge at www.nber.org.
Язык: Английский
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Acta Paediatrica, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Июль 31, 2024
In the study by Carter et al (2024), 657 16- to 18-year-olds were included from five schools in England and found an association between anxiety, depression problematic smartphone use, a pattern of behaviour which resembles behavioural addiction.1 Qualitative data younger sample revealed that while teenagers valued their smartphones for school connection with family friends, they recognised impacted time spent on work, pursuing hobbies.2 So what do? The good news is are already trying limit use: further findings same but not reported 2024 625 (95%) had used at least one reduction strategy. most popular strategies putting Silent (78.1%, n = 513), turning off notifications (74.1%, 487) using 'Do disturb' or 'Airplane' mode (67.9%, 446). (Supplementary Table S1) rated effective were: (73.5%, 328/446); (65.7%, 320/487); leaving another room bedtime (58.8%, 130/221). those restricted access specific Apps (38.6%, 97/251); locked box during revision (36.0%, 27/75); greyscale (32.0%, 32/100). Participants also parents taking Smartphone away night (37.5%, 62/165) as effective, may reflect this was imposed rather than shared plan. We have previously surveyed large 18- 24-year-olds effective.3 teenagers' perception preventing notifications—via switching them phone silent supported evidence.4 children young people, received median 237 per day.5 impact has been shown reduce cognitive performance, randomised controlled trial removing reduced anxiety depression.4 A contributing factor be poor sleep caused use night, suggested blur distinction day due continued into night.5 What can carers Although parental impulse remove entirely, there scant evidence support this. Restrictions raise tension adolescents counter-productive.6 Rather, relationship parent adolescent key: Fostering partnership where harms benefits openly discussed more likely it acknowledges both adolescents' drive individuation relative inexperience. Beyond family, local norms communities, peer groups influence usage. Legislation being this, example, French law outlining when employees cannot send emails employees. Similar if communities came together feeling missing out. Guidance include families devices meal times agree collectively stop them. pressing need harmful content, unfortunately little interventions. On hand, act social leveller allowing differing socioeconomic content (e.g., educational material), some suffer negative consequences. Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) differences usage patterns across genders age minoritised exhibiting increased prevalence video game media addiction.7 One thorny problems inherent school-level public health interventions balancing benefit inclusion potential harm. Practically, risk reducing particularly exclusion group much engagement interchange occurs via smartphones. This 'collective action problem' vividly conveyed microeconomic university students who platforms stated would require payment $30 give up TikTok Instagram month, willing pay $10 others gave up.8 Thus, tackle broader change necessary studies prioritised. There particular whose warrant special attention, such neurodiverse populations. For appears link worsening symptoms ADHD frequent notifications.9 Success generic should studied group, given early advice about prevention development. people autism, picture complex, many report digital interaction makes feel confident secure. autism unknown explored, order provide account preferences challenges. body dissatisfaction (extending dysmorphic disorder), linked symptoms.10 It interesting intrusive thoughts fear evaluation mediating factors raises question how clinicians understand compulsive address it. Is 'addiction' type part disorder? Would subside treatment disorder complicating needs additional focus care plan? As things stand, general populations, clinician recommend measures notifications, removal agreed times, importance interpersonal safety open sharing parent–child base fact here peers helpful make acceptable adolescents. More broadly, looking adults people. Nicola J. Kalk: Conceptualization; supervision; writing – original draft. Johnny Downs: Writing review editing. Bruce Clark: Ben Carter: draft; conceptualization; methodology; formal analysis. like thank Sarah Holloway. paper represents independent research funded National Institute Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Centre South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust King's College London. views expressed authors necessarily NHS, NIHR Department Social Care (BC). NK's Mental funder no role design, collection, analysis, interpretation report. All declare conflicts interest. 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Язык: Английский
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Philosophy & Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 37(4)
Опубликована: Окт. 16, 2024
Abstract Critics of Big Tech often describe ‘surveillance capitalism’ in grim terms, blaming it for all kinds political and social ills. This article counters this pessimistic narrative, offering a more favorable take on companies like Google, YouTube, Twitter/X. It argues that the downsides surveillance capitalism are overstated, while benefits largely overlooked. Specifically, examines six critical areas: i) targeted advertising, ii) influence politics, iii) its impact mental health, iv) connection with government surveillance, v) effects rule law trust, vi) privacy concerns. For each area, will be argued concerns about unfounded or exaggerated. The also explores some services provided by these technology concludes discussion practical implications. Throughout, draws empirical evidence relating to societal digital technologies.
Язык: Английский
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SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2022, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
How does the internet affect young people's mental health? We study this question in context of Italy using administrative data on universe cases disorders diagnosed Italian hospitals between 2001 and 2013, which we combine with information availability high-speed at municipal level. Our identification strategy exploits differences proximity municipalities to pre-existing voice telecommunication infrastructure, was previously irrelevant but became salient after advent internet. find that access has a significant positive effect incidence for cohorts not older ones. In particular, leads an increase diagnoses depression, anxiety, drug abuse, personality - both males females eating sleep only. similar results urgent compulsory hospitalizations self-harm episodes. These suggest broadband is driven by rise underlying prevalence merely increased awareness about these pathologies.
Язык: Английский
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