"The Princess of Wales has warned that current generations are suffering from an epidemic of disconnection from an overload of smartphones and computer screens. In an essay penned in collaboration with Professor Robert Waldinger from Harvard Medical School, Kate wrote that the promises of smartphones to improve connectivity have fallen short, as the explosion of handheld devices has disrupted family life."
"Smartphones and gadgets have become a constant distraction, fragmenting our focus, she wrote, adding: While digital devices promise to keep us connected, they frequently do the opposite. We're physically present but mentally absent, unable to fully engage with the people right in front of us. When we check our phones during conversations, scroll through social media during family dinners, or respond to emails while playing with our children, we're not just being distracted, we are withdrawing the basic form of love that human connection requires."
The Independent covers major US issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, investigating subjects from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC to producing a documentary spotlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. Donations enable reporters to remain on the ground and to interview both sides of stories. The outlet is trusted across the political spectrum and chooses not to lock reporting behind paywalls, preferring funding from those who can afford it. Current generations face an epidemic of disconnection from smartphone and screen overload; handheld devices have disrupted family life, fragmenting focus and leaving people physically present but mentally absent.
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