Online all the time but many young people are lonely and don't communicate with anyone.

More than 50% of teens surveyed said they had gone hours without communicating with anyone, either in person or online.

Many young people said they spend a lot of time on social networks but most of them do not communicate at all - Photo: AFP

Last summer, Laura Marciano, a researcher at Harvard University (USA), studied the link between technology and loneliness in a study involving 500 teenagers. The children answered questionnaires three times a day for several weeks about their social interactions.

More than 50% of these teenagers said they had not communicated with anyone for several hours, either in person or online. Despite being on summer vacation and spending a lot of time on social media, most of them did not communicate at all, according to CNA on November 16.

In late 2023, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness a pandemic. Since then, academics and psychologists have focused on the impact of technology on the problem.

Overall, they agree that while there isn’t much convincing evidence that technology directly causes loneliness, studies have shown a strong correlation between the two, which means that people who feel lonely may be using technology in unhealthy ways.

For example, they easily compare themselves with others on social media, leading to feelings of inferiority.

Additionally, texting can create barriers to authentic connections, and short-form video addiction also causes many people to isolate themselves.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/len-mang-suot-nhung-nhieu-nguoi-tre-co-don-khong-giao-tiep-ai-20241117141030423.htm