Stefanos Nikolaidis
In the time when the mobile becomes extension of the hand, the social media have long been a long time to be just one instrument. Specifically for the children and their teensthe Tiktokthe Instagram and the digital ‘friends’ through artificial intelligence evolve into a invisible trap that can affect the psychology, Attention and ultimately her own their development.
Studies show that even adult are unable to control the time that pass in front of the screen. So what happens when we talk about a brain which is in the process of configuration? Can an ‘innocent’ scroll to open the way to the addictionthe stress or depression; And how prepared are they parents, schools and State to answer this challenge?
Talking to skai.grthe psychologist Daisy does not chew her words: her social media is’nicotine»And they work like drug that destroys the brain of childrenif there is no proper guidance and boundaries.
The picture of one child where “sticks»In Tiktok or at Instagram It’s not just innocent entertainment. Is, as the Daisya New form of addiction. “It is no exaggeration to say that social media is digital nicotine, it is the new addiction“
Mrs Zografou explains that even students in study of Harvard 10 years ago they checked them notifications their every 15 minutes. “If this is true in adults, imagine what is happening in a brain that is still growing. A 10, 12 or 14 year old child cannot have absolute self -control“, He points out.
The result? “The image and the sound, the short videos, become food for a brain that cannot be filtered. And this opens a way for anxiety, distraction, and even depressed tendencies“
But it’s not just the child. Is the standard that the family. “You go to a restaurant and see a four -member family; everyone is looking at the mobile. This image is internalized as normal. We’re not talking about entertainment, we’re talking about digital drug“, He points out.
In addiction starred in and algorithm. “It throws you at what you are interested in – or you think you are interested. From makeup to relationships. And there everyone enters, with or without knowledge, and affects a teenager who has no antagonism. The child is alone in this battle“
The measure of the ban – ‘is not a panacea’
OR government is planning ban of social media in teenagers under 15 years of age. “It’s not a panacea. But it is a beginning. At least it can mobilize parents“, Notes Mrs Zografou. However, he warns: ‘Children will find a way with false accounts or with the consent of parents. It takes an organized plan and strict certification. “
How does one understand parent that the child Does he lose control? “When you see that he is all the time on the mobile, that he cannot keep a conversation with his friend. We think the room is safe. It’s not always like that. In front of a screen there are more hidden dangers than on the road“, He points out.
The psychologist hits bell and for the next day: it replacement of kisser with chatbots. “My kids say, “AI is my best friend.” Chatbot has the searches, remembers history, adapts to their needs. This calms them down, gives them a confirmation. And somewhere there the new addiction begins“
OR solutionhe says, is not the cut. “I would go with the child on social. I would guide. To learn to keep the positive, to be sneezed on the negative and to reject it“
And closes with a phrase-prolongation: “The school should not only learn mathematically. Must learn how not to destroy children from social media“
A discussion not theoretical but existential
In conclusion, the discussion around the use of social media from minors is not theoretical∙ are existential. Concerns the How do we grow up our children, what standards do we show them and What control are we willing to give to algorithms designed exclusively to keep users addicted.
The statethe parents and schools have to realize that the challenge is not solved with a application or with one bill. Need guidance, training and mostly conscious presence next to children. Because behind her screenthe risks It’s not just digital – it is absolutely real.
As the Daisy‘You can’t cut children from technology, but you can learn to distinguish the positive from the negative” And that, as long as self -evident And if it sounds, it may be the most tough and at the same time the most necessary bet of our time.
Source: Skai
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