How many times a day do you pick up your phone? Is your phone the first thing you see in the morning and the last thing you put down at night? Canadian adults spend, on average, around 2 hours daily on social media, and teens clock in at 107 minutes daily on Tik Tok alone, plus nearly 9 hours a day in front of screens. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
Join us for Your Brain on Information Overload Virtual Talk from neuroscientist, science communicator and New College alumna Samantha Yammine (NEW ’12), better known as Science Sam online on Thursday, October 5th, 2023 from 7-8 PM ET. With personal screen time records that far surpass national averages, you’ll leave this session with a better understanding about how the world around you influences your brain, and practical tips for a healthier relationship with digital media.