When I first realized how different the “impact of smartphones” (good and bad) is for different generations. Here I am relaying what a 20-something (not me) experiences when their phone is not available. You? What is it like for you?
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@hubermanlab Smartphones are a tool, a piece of human-developed technology that allows humans to do more than they can do without the tool. Like all humans in millennia past, man is creative, & must learn to operate in life, eat, succeed, etc. both when they have the tool, and when they do
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@hubermanlab I’m 49 & if I have to wait for my laundry to finish for 10 minutes and haven’t brought my phone with me, 10 minutes feels terrible. That said, I did 4 hours of train travel recently and purposely didn’t use my phone once. The first 30 minutes felt very restless, then it was fine
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@hubermanlab A woman out walking may rely too heavily on her smartphone. She may feel safe but in fact it can reduce her safety. Planning an outing requires a number of factors. A smartphone is a basic requirement. Important considerations may also include chaperoning.
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@hubermanlab It's wonderful! I mean, I did grow up in the days when we spent all day playing outside. And if your mom wanted you at school for something, she called the principle to get you.
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@hubermanlab Good question, I'd say (as a 20 something) that I am currently rather indifferent to the status of my phone. It's more a logistical "might need this later" which results in me bothering to charge my phone. (I'm someone who's definitely already gone down the phone detox route tho)
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@hubermanlab As if it never happened. The MANIPULATION was clear from Go. A bit like reflecting on History. Everything becomes crystal clear.
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@hubermanlab Yeah, I can understand that. Those who were born before mobile phones and the Internet know how to live without it . Our generation was into it . It's like living outside your body
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@hubermanlab I was born in 1984, so I still remember what it felt like to live without a phone always in my hand. That’s why the idea of being without it for a month or longer doesn’t scare me. For instance, Marina Abramović @ArtistisPresent conducted several social/art experiments in
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I'm gonna come out and say it y'all - what got you here ain't gonna get you to the next level in the ad game. Whether you're an agency or a brand - the playbook is played out. The algos are unpredictable, AI is everywhere, and kids on TikTok are getting 100x more views than
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@hubermanlab Personally, I feel I'm not being productive, especially with my writing, and that highly conflicts with my faith, so the result is an internal struggle.
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@hubermanlab @hubermanlab Fascinating - Loh et al. (2021) found smartphone separation triggers cortisol spikes similar to physical pain in digital natives, while older generations show minimal physiological response.
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@hubermanlab Feeling the life drain from my body when the supply is low and it returning after I get it back. This is just like an addict describing access (or not) to their fix.
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@hubermanlab Taking purposeful electronic detoxes are great for your bod and mind. Go somewhere there’s no WiFi, no tv, and be present. It’s glorious
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@hubermanlab I had jury duty a few weeks ago, and had to turn off my phone for hours at a time. It was liberating!
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@hubermanlab No, they're not "fundamentally different." Addictions have been part of the human condition literally for hundreds of thousands of years. And so have flimsy attempts by addicts to rationalize their addictions, or attempt to escape personal responsibility for them, like the
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@hubermanlab I grew up with computers. Not technical myself but I witnessed the impact of its pros and cons throughout the 80s and beyond. Saw how tech could help transcend disability. I whole heartedly embrace this tool too. But I also see it as a part of me. Like tools that get packed away,
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@hubermanlab What he was experiencing was withdrawal. Digital Addiction > Dopamine Loop. The loss of art of “parenting” should be examined and discussed more broadly, it’s at the root of what’s going on with our youth. Here’s an excerpt from a post I wrote on this topic: At the heart of this
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@hubermanlab Not having full access to my phone is the feeling of purest nirvana. I believe it is transcendental to have my phone not be needed by me; it is satori, it is renewal, it is the tower tarot and I should do it more often. 😂
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@hubermanlab As soon as I no longer need a smart phone for work, I’ll toss it and get a flip phone just so my family and close friends can reach me, but we’re the same age so we know a world without them.
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@hubermanlab I have experienced a student get physically upset to the point where he yelled out in anger when his phone had no service for the day. He remained in a shutdown state and bad mood until service was restored. It was a really odd experience.
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@hubermanlab I just finished watching the recording of the live with Lewis Howes and it was amazing, so so good. I feel peace without my phone. I have to use it for work & the constant notifications are exhausting. I grew up without phones so I guess it's easier not to have that attachment.
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@hubermanlab Why did you let yourself get duped by this? To appeal to a demographic? For clicks?
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@hubermanlab Parents, take screens away. When you're waiting for anything anywhere, talk. I people watch.
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