How Severe Is Our Screen Addiction?

 By 
Sara Roncero-Menendez
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How Severe Is Our Screen Addiction?

For many people, staring at screens is a simple daily occurrence: our jobs require use of a computer and many of us have smartphones that connect to the Internet. We often stop focusing on one screen just long enough to turn our attention to another.

But how much time do we really spend with our eyes transfixed on a digital display?

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According to this infographic from PGi, most people spend five hours on their computer or laptop each day, which is a noticeable upswing since 2010 when the average was three hours.

The typical person also spends four hours watching television and just over two hours on their smartphone or tablet. Nearly 50% of the time spent on these electronic devices is dedicated to entertainment, such as streaming TV shows and movies or listening to music.

How much screen time do you believe is too much? Let us know in the comments below.

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