Despite spending all their time online, many young people feel lonely and don't interact with anyone.

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

Many young people say they spend a lot of time on social media but most don't communicate at all - Photo: AFP

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

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

In late 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness a pandemic. Since then, academics and psychologists have focused their research on whether technology has any impact on this issue.

Overall, they all agreed that while there isn't much conclusive evidence proving that technology directly causes loneliness, studies have shown a clear correlation between the two. This means that people who feel lonely may be using technology in unhealthy ways.

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

Furthermore, text messaging can create barriers to genuine connections, and addiction to short videos can lead many people to isolate themselves.

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