"I'm an Addict" and Other Sensemaking Devices

Tiidenberg, Katrin; Markham, Annette N.; Pereira, Gabriel; Rehder, Mads Middelboe; Dremljuga, Ramona; Sommer, Jannek K.; Dougherty, Meghan

doi:10.1145/3097286.3097307

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“…Gazing at a small screen instead of being 'in the moment' raises concerns about wellbeing and sociability (Agger, 2007(Agger, , 2011. Questions surround the authenticity of the self in its digital connection to others in the space afforded by the smartphone (Tiidenberg et al, 2017). Many claim accessing the internet and the immediacy of what can be found there is affecting our ability and capacity to think and to think deeply (Carr, 2010;Frischmann and Selinger, 2018).…”

Section: Authentic Connections and Future Research Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A 'connection' is authentic for those who have always participated in it. However, Tiidenberg et al (2017) claimed, 'We have a true self that becomes less authentic when mediated through networked technologies . .…”

Section: Authentic Connections and Future Research Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since the introduction of the iconic iPhone, the up-take of smartphones throughout the world is significant. To compensate, digital detoxing and ‘fasting’ from the internet (see Tiidenberg et al., 2017) are becoming popular. A number of apps are now available to help monitor smartphone and decrease or limit internet usage.…”

Section: Considerations For Smartphone Users From the Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A ‘connection’ is authentic for those who have always participated in it. However, Tiidenberg et al. (2017) claimed, ‘We have a true self that becomes less authentic when mediated through networked technologies … The grand narrative of authenticity stubbornly clings to an online/offline divide, despite the fact that most people’s daily experiences traverse digitally mediated and unmediated settings’ (n.p.).…”

Section: Authentic Connections and Future Research Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Temporal digital control: Theorizing the use of digital technologies to provide a temporal autonomous space

Johnson

2019

Time & Society

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Screen time once referred to television. Nowadays, it includes various screen sizes that are internet-enabled devices, and the pervasive smartphone. Regardless of what kind of screen is used, screen time comprises much of life itself. Being online and offline is now fairly blurred because of the ubiquitousness of technologies, Wi-Fi and screens. This paper puts forth the notion of ‘temporal digital control’ to explain the choice of when and why smartphones and other portable digital devices are used in today’s cultural milieu, and it theorizes the ‘why’ of contemporary smartphone use is so prominent suggesting it enables temporal digital control in an autonomous space. Coupled with the engrossment of such use, the article elaborates how gazing at a digital device comprises a temporal connection, alongside a disconnection from real life, and a possible inauthenticity that could affect well-being. Recently published literature on ‘waiting’ is included to help theorize why actors choose to use digital technologies while waiting. Being preoccupied, or busy, or doing something with one’s smartphone while waiting creates a sense of alleged status, importance or connection in the form of digital temporal control. An array of vignettes is provided to demonstrate agentic disengagement with the present in a preference for moving into a temporal autonomous space of ‘perceived’ digital control. When gazing at and using a digital device, users are arguably disengaging with the temporal present, disconnecting with others who may be beside them, in preference to the creation of temporal (and digital) autonomous spaces. Regardless of what the user is doing on their smartphone or device, the use of technologies can provide a temporal autonomous space of digital control.

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Section: Authentic Connections and Future Research Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Authentic Connections and Future Research Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Considerations For Smartphone Users From the Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Authentic Connections and Future Research Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Temporal digital control: Theorizing the use of digital technologies to provide a temporal autonomous space

Johnson

2019

Time & Society

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“…Bucher argues that, even though users may not know the algorithm, they create algorithmic imaginaries through everyday use [7]. Tiidenberg et al present how users refer to various grand narratives such as addiction, when describing their relation with social media [8]. Eslami et al address the issue of invisible algorithms.…”

Section: Theoretical Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

I - Facebook - World

Schwartz

Mahnke

2018

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society

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This study addresses how young Danish adults (18-26 years old) describe and critically reflect on the role of Facebook, the algorithm and the news feed as a way of receiving information and relating to the world. The analysis is based on a critical framework of Feenberg's and Ihde's theoretical work on the relationship between subject, technology and life world. The empirical material is based on ten individual interviews, which were thematically coded. Preliminary findings point towards an omnipresent role for Facebook, which users seem to be critically aware of. While all informants are clearly critical of the role Facebook plays in society, as well as in their daily life, this does not always translate into concrete actions to mitigate, improve or avoid the negative consequences of their individual Facebook use. In conclusion, we suggest that further research focuses on conceptualizing the emancipatory potential of a more direct relation with Facebook as a conceptual other, rather than understanding Facebook as a simple technology through which information about and experience with the world is simply facilitated. CCS CONCEPTS • Human-centered computing → Human-computerinteraction → Empirical studies in HCI • Human-centered computing → Collaborative and social computing → Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms

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A scoping review of current research on social media use among children and adolescents

Jungselius

2024

Discov Psychol

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This scoping review provides an overview of the conduct, origin and distribution of previous peer-reviewed research on children’s and adolescents’ social media use. Searches were conducted in electronic databases Scopus, Web of Science, and ACM Digital Library, identifying 244 studies that met the inclusion criteria. The review reveals a steady increase in publications over the years, with most originating from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Among these studies, 174 employ quantitative methods, 30 utilize qualitative approaches, 19 use mixed methods, and 21 are review studies. The research predominantly falls within the disciplines of medicine and health, and psychology. The findings highlight a significant imbalance between qualitative and quantitative research, with quantitative, cross-sectional studies relying on self-reported questionnaire results being the most common. However, quantitative studies do not adequately capture the details of the complex and varied nature of social media use, nor do the common cross-sectional nature of those studies enable insights to be drawn on changes and variations over time or establish causal relationships. This scoping review reveals a growing interest in this topic, but also highlights the need for greater geographical and disciplinary diversity, varied methodological approaches, and more heterogeneous participant involvement in future research. This review suggests a pressing need for more empirical, qualitative research that examines situated social media use from the perspectives of children and adolescents. Moreover, additional longitudinal studies are necessary to offer causal explanations and a deeper understanding of the evolving dynamics of social media use among younger populations.

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"I'm an Addict" and Other Sensemaking Devices

Cited by 22 publications

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Temporal digital control: Theorizing the use of digital technologies to provide a temporal autonomous space

Temporal digital control: Theorizing the use of digital technologies to provide a temporal autonomous space

I - Facebook - World

A scoping review of current research on social media use among children and adolescents

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