Screen Time to Bedtime: Technology Habit of Generation Alpha

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Priya Mishra

Cognitive development, Generation Alpha, Digital natives, Screen time, Negative impacts

Generation Alpha: The first generation to be born completely in the digital age, a period of unparalleled technological advancements. The generation between. 2010 to 2024 is known as Generation Alpha. Technology is now essential to everyone's social, emotional, and well-being, but particularly for those who are still growing. Today's generation relies on technology for everything from schoolwork to co-curricular activities, they use chat-bots instead of their brains. This prevents the proper development of their brain, which is responsible for their creative thinking. The prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain involved in thinking, oversees several critical processes such as executive functioning, memory, attention, and emotion control. Overuse of smartphones may increase the threat of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive disorders in teenagers. It is crucial to build a balanced connection that supports their overall development and well-being. With the increasing accessibility of digital gadgets, students' screen time has increased rapidly, raising concerns about the possible long-term effects. As Generation Alpha adopts technology from childhood, parents and teachers confront the difficulty of controlling screen time and creating healthy digital habits. This generation represents that the more technology they use, the less developed their brains are compared to all previous generations. By understanding the multiple impacts of technology on younger generations, this paper aims to make the education system and parents aware of the urgent need to address this issue. Given the risks, it is natural to wonder whether there is a necessity to protect children from the rapid growth of technology. The answer is yes. But how to do that? The most crucial step is education. Children should be aware of emerging technology, how it works, and what the potential concerns are. Teach them that technologies like AI are not real intelligence, it is artificial intelligence. There is nothing more brilliant than the human brain, so instead of abusing its power, students should learn how to make proper use o

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Priya Mishra (May-2024). Screen Time to Bedtime: Technology Habit of Generation Alpha. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 9(5), g139-g143. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2405618.pdf

Volume 9 Issue 5, May-2024

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