Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
DESPITE the widespread knowledge that excessive screen time has several harmful side effects, many people, including adults and teenagers, continue to spend uncontrolled amounts of time on their devices and online. It has reached the point where most people's lives now revolve around using internet-connected devices, whether for putting in extra effort on a project or binge-watching shows.
The National Institute of Drug Abuse, in an article posted on its website, "Can too much screen time harm you?" said screen time greatly affects the development of an adolescent's brain. In addition, it said that staring at a screen when you are supposed to be asleep reduces your brain's melatonin production. But how does the knowledge of excessive screen time's harmful effects influence people's device usage habits?
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