Unlocked

The Real Science of Screen Time (and How to Spend It Better)

By: Pete Etchells

Narrated by: Matt Addis

'A welcome counterpoint to the technopanic that screen time is causing a mental health crisis' Bruce Hood

'A rare mix of trustworthy science, practical advice, and human stories ... I'm going to recommend it to all the parents I know, and keep it handy for reference next time I see a scary headline about how technology is ruining our lives' Timandra Harkness

'Punctures some of the most pernicious myths about our smartphone and screen-dominated lives, while offering good advice about how to improve the time we spend with screens ... a must-read' New Scientist

Most of us spend a significant part of the day in front of a screen. Our work and social lives play out through our computers, tablets and phones: on email, social media, video conference calls and gaming servers. But what is all this screen time doing to our health, our sleep, and our relationships?

Professor Pete Etchells studies the way we use screens, and how they can affect us. In UNLOCKED, he delves into the real science behind the panic about our alleged device addiction and withering attention spans. Armed with the latest research, he reveals how little we have to fear, and the great deal we have to gain, by establishing a more positive relationship with our screens. That begins with asking ourselves some essential questions about how we use them.

Instead of clamouring for us to ditch our devices (before guiltily returning to the same old habits), UNLOCKED is a sustainable, realistic and vital guide to transforming our connection with technology.©2024 Pete Etchells (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK

Good until he went into liberal ideology in Ch 7

Premise is good. He tries to be objective when discussing the science of screen time and it's impact on adults and mostly a focus on kids (he uses his own a lot as an example). Mostly well read and well cited, like I expect from a PhD (I also have a PhD and still linked to academia). I liked it up until Chapter 7, he went on this liberal tirade about how only blacks and minorities are attacked on platforms like Facebook. I've seen the opposite, they had to shut it down because 90%+ of the hate was directed at white people, it's just the the left doesn't see a problem with "white privilege" or other racist sayings, they only see race as a one way street and only see what they want to see. You can't say anything as a white person anymore or be successful because racists like him will tear us down for being successful with ideology. He doesn't cite one single fact during his nonsense, just the same liberal garbage as always you hear from the left. There is no equality anymore, just one has to be better than others to be equal now.. Sad to see this but they have to use their platform to indoctrinate readers.