Are mobile phones harming your students’ concentration? (Part I)

Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in research efforts aimed at investigating the effects of mobile phones on student attention.

1. Decreased concentration when studying. When it comes to studying, mobile phones can be a major distraction for students. Apps are engineered to keep users hooked and engaged for long periods of time, making it difficult for students to focus on their academic work once they start using their devices – or even by just having them nearby. This in turn can lead to procrastination and poor time management.

This idea is supported by a recent study where 111 students were asked to complete an online self-report questionnaire based on their usage of TikTok on their mobile phones. They found that students who spent more time on the app were less likely to get their schoolwork done and more likely to lose track of time. It is also worth mentioning that the blue light emitted by mobile phones can cause eye strain and fatigue, which can further reduce a student’s ability to concentrate and study effectively.

Fonte: https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/mobile-phones-concentration/ Acessado em 04/11/2024

What is smartphone addiction? (Part I)

While a smartphone, tablet, or computer can be a hugely productive tool, compulsive use of these devices can interfere with work, school, and relationships. When you spend more time on social media or playing games than you do interacting with real people or you can’t stop yourself from repeatedly checking texts, emails, or apps – even when it has negative consequences in your life – it may be time to reassess your technology use.

Phone addiction, sometimes colloquially known as “nomophobia” (fear of being without a mobile phone), is often fueled by an internet overuse problem or internet addiction disorder. After all, it’s rarely the phone or tablet itself that creates the compulsion, but rather the games, apps, and online worlds it connects us to.

Fonte: https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/addiction/smartphone-addiction. Acessado em 02/11/2024

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What is smartphone addiction? (Part I)

While a smartphone, tablet, or computer can be a hugely productive tool, compulsive use of these devices can interfere with work, school, and relationships. When you spend more time on social media or playing games than you do interacting with real people or you can’t stop yourself from repeatedly checking texts, emails, or apps – even when it has negative consequences in your life – it may be time to reassess your technology use.

Phone addiction, sometimes colloquially known as “nomophobia” (fear of being without a mobile phone), is often fueled by an internet overuse problem or internet addiction disorder. After all, it’s rarely the phone or tablet itself that creates the compulsion, but rather the games, apps, and online worlds it connects us to.

Fonte: https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/addiction/smartphone-addiction. Acessado em 02/11/2024

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        Misinformation and disinformation

    Misinformation is false or inaccurate information — getting the facts wrong. Disinformation is false information, which is deliberately intended to mislead — intentionally misstating the facts.

    The spread of misinformation and disinformation has affected our ability to improve public health, address climate change, maintain a stable democracy, and more. By providing valuable insight into how and why we are likely to believe misinformation and disinformation, psychological science can inform how we protect ourselves against its ill effects.

(www.apa.org. Adaptado.)

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    If you’re a chocoholic you may have noticed that your habit has lately become more expensive. The price of cocoa began creeping up in the second half of 2022. Since then it has doubled, reaching an all-time high in January 2024. That steep rise spells trouble for the chocolate business and sweet-toothed consumers alike.

    Climate patterns are partly to blame for rising costs. Cocoa is mostly produced by small farmers in West Africa. Ghana and Ivory Coast grow about 60% of the world’s crop. Last season, in 2023, the El Niño weather pattern led to unseasonably high temperatures and rainfall that ravaged crops. Total rainfall in Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing areas in 2023 was the highest in 20 years, according to Gro Intelligence, a data firm.

    This year El Niño has brought severe drought to the cocoa farms, reducing production further. ING, a bank, estimates that this year the gap between global production and consumption will be at its widest since at least 2014. Extreme weather patterns have hit other commodities, too. Droughts in Thailand and India are affecting rice plantations. Torrential rain in Brazil, the world’s biggest sugar exporter, has affected its exports. Besides, other price pressures are specific to the cocoa industry. Swollen-shoot virus and black-pod disease — killers of cocoa trees — spread across Ghana and Ivory Coast during heavy rainfall last year. Tropical Research Services, a research company, estimates that by the end of 2023 the swollen-shoot virus had infected around 20% of Ivory Coast’s cocoa trees.

(www.economist.com, 28.02.2024. Adaptado.)