One in three Britons feel tired from the excessive communication resulting from the frequent use of smart phones and social networking sites, according to a new study from the University of Cambridge. The survey, conducted by scientists, involved almost 1.300 people. From the data collected by the experts, it appeared that the majority of those who frequently used various forms of modern communication technologies tended to say they were less satisfied with their lives.
On the contrary, those who felt they were keeping the use of the above technologies under control seemed clearly more satisfied with their lives. Particularly important is the fact that the feeling of "unsatisfied" was particularly strong at a young age, which is considered more "dependent" on modern technologies.
Specifically, the experts found that about 38% of the participants aged 10-18 years felt depressed by the constant bombardment of technology. Immediately after followed the age group of 25-34 years with a percentage of technological "fatigue" that reached 34%.
The study also included those who said they "fasted" on new technologies, with 36% belonging to adults and 43% to young people aged 10-18.
In addition, 36% of parents surveyed said that this type of communication stole valuable time from family life, while 58% said that their family would benefit from a period of abstinence from these technologies.
A large part of the participants claimed that the use of these technologies is expected to increase in the coming years, while 37% said that technological overload from now on will be an increasingly common phenomenon in modern society.
"There is a lot of discussion about whether modern communication technologies ultimately help or hinder us," said study lead author and Professor John Clarkson.
Source: ygeianews.gr