RESEARCH_FILE
Jean M. Twenge
San Diego State University
Known for:Large-scale generational research on screen time, social media, and adolescent psychological wellbeing, including dose-dependent analyses from nationally representative U.S. samples
SEE THE PRACTICE
Turn a thought this research explains into one clear move.
THE THOUGHT
“Five more minutes”
YOUR RECORDED RESPONSE
“Five minutes is how the feed gets my whole break.”
ONE PRIVATE MOVE
Set your phone on a table face down, then turn over a nearby mug, book, or note and leave it where you can see it for the next two minutes before touching the phone again.
Key findings
- 2018
Analyses of U.S. nationally representative surveys found that adolescent screen time — including social media, electronic devices, and TV — associated with lower psychological wellbeing in a dose-dependent pattern: light users showed no significant negative associations, while heavy users showed the largest effects. Associations Between Screen Time and Lower Psychological Well-Being Among Children and Adolescents ↗