Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
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Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#2This seems like a weird request. Are iPhones supposed to be more addictive than Android phones or something?
Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#3This seems like a weird request. Are iPhones supposed to be more addictive than Android phones or something?
I suppose its possible to argue that they are by virtue of the superiority of their UI design and a more robust app ecosystem. In my own experience, I find myself far more impulsive about phone use on an iPhone than when I was using android devices.
Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#4Could we start with conclusive studies about impact of radiation on children & adult's soft tissue ?
Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#5This seems like a weird request. Are iPhones supposed to be more addictive than Android phones or something?
I suppose its possible to argue that they are by virtue of the superiority of their UI design and a more robust app ecosystem. In my own experience, I find myself far more impulsive about phone use on an iPhone than when I was using android devices.
I've had a couple iPhones and now currently use Android, but I never noticed this in myself. Can you give a little bit more detail?
Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#6I think this is a very good sign.
It is my hope that Apple is able to pioneer tools which make it possible to interrupt addiction forming (dark) patterns.
Addressing this on the device/os level (vs possibly legislation) could be very effective.
Right now this is a lawless territory and creating + exploiting addiction at the cost of depleting millions of people’s cognitive resources as free is very profitable.
The long term costs associated with this profit are still to be seen but I am sure they exist.
Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#7This seems like a weird request. Are iPhones supposed to be more addictive than Android phones or something?
IMO, it's all the same.
But if I had to make an argument: People who buy iPhones are more likely to get their kids an exclusive iPad in their homes, thus making their kids prone to addiction. (Just a theory!)
Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#8This seems like a weird request. Are iPhones supposed to be more addictive than Android phones or something?
The connection is presumably that they're Apple shareholders asking something of Apple.
Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#9I mean, I think a study of iPhone addiction in general would be a good thing. Adults definitely know they are dependent on their devices, but it would be interesting to see if any long-term effects can be extrapolated. Moreso I'd just like to see any of the negative effects people claim are more than anecdotal.
Re: Apple shareholders push for study of phone addiction in children
#101950's Can we have a study of Comic Book addiction in Children.
1960's Can we have a study of Television addiction in Children.
1970's Can we have a study of Dungeons and Dragons addiction in children
1980's Can we have a study of Console game addiction in Children.
1990's Can we have a study of Computer game addiction in Children.
2000's Can we have a study of Internet addiction in Children.
2010's Can we have a study of Facebook addiction in Children.
Oh would you please think of the children...