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Preteens' Media Intake
by Nick Diliberto

Here are some interesting stats regarding media consumption:

Young people, ages 8-18, spend an average of 7.5 hours a day consuming some type of media.

Smartphone owners spend an average of 30 minutes more a day interacting with media compared to those who don't have smartphones. (How many preteens in your group own one?)

The stimulation that media brings (heightened with the introduction of the smartphone) provides excitement…which researchers say can be addictive. In it's absence people feel bored.

There is a 12% increase in multi-tasking when people consume media. Too much multi-tasking leads to stress, inhibition of creative ability, inability to problem solve and slower thinking.

As those who lead preteens, our objective is to train them to become responsible consumers of media.

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