THE INTERNET AS THE NEW BACKYARD:
DEVELOPMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
OF THE SMARTPHONE LIFESTYLE
THE INTERNET AS THE NEW BACKYARD:
DEVELOPMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
OF THE SMARTPHONE LIFESTYLE
Author(s): Piotr BłajetSubject(s): Media studies, Educational Psychology, Personality Psychology, Psychology of Self, Pedagogy
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: backyard play; smartphone lifestyle; neuroticism; reflexivity; development;
Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the threats related to the excessive use of smartphones, which have replacedbackyard games for children in the past, as well as its consequences for the development of the younggeneration. Robert Kegan’s concept of development is used as an analytical tool to diagnose suchthreats. The text indicates the following developmental risks: a reduced sense of inner control, under-developed reflexivity, and reduced physical activity.
Journal: Studia Edukacyjne
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 70
- Page Range: 111-132
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English