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jayhasbigvballs t1_j78jybe wrote

I guess I’ll add the first scientific comment here. Man, r/science rapidly devolving.

Major issue with this study is the lack of adjustment for family factors which may increase the need/desire for screen time to be higher. These are especially important factors when looking at behavioural issues associated with “focus”.

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captsubasa25 t1_j8g1hqh wrote

100%. Though the study did acknowledge that screen time could be a proxy for some of these family characteristics. This means it's more nuanced though, and requires someone to embrace uncertainty. "Screen time bad" and controlling screen time is a simpler narrative for the masses.

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