Adictos a las pantallas

In Silicon Valley, it's all a race to capture our attention. App and tech device designers know exactly how to keep us spending countless hours a day endlessly scrolling through social media. The more time we spend immersed in technology, the more profit they make. Conversely, children and teenagers are finding it increasingly difficult to concentrate in class due to digital normalization, coupled with the fast-paced, hyperactive, and stressful society we live in. Research has shown that early, intensive, and unsupervised screen use has negative consequences for our children's brain, social, and emotional development. We now know, then, that screens are the kryptonite of attention and connection. While many types of addiction exist, in this book, renowned psychotherapist Rafa Guerrero explores the main behavioral addictions of the 21st century: mobile phones, social media, pornography, video games, shopping, work, food, and so on. Furthermore, it analyzes the causes of these addictions, finding in many cases traumatic and stressful childhoods and adolescences due to abuse, mistreatment, subjugation, and forced silence. Guerrero doesn't just focus on the symptoms of different behavioral addictions, but delves into their root causes, emphasizing the importance of secure attachment. It also provides eight key indicators of adolescence related to mobile phone addiction, as well as a ten-point technological guide, all presented in clear and simple language while maintaining scientific rigor. An essential book with guidelines and recommendations to prevent screens from hijacking our children's lives.