TRANCE LIKE STATES OF MEDIA

The speaker, Tommaso from Radiomaginaria Ravenna, discusses how screens, especially phones, can cause people to fall into a trance-like state. He mentions that he personally avoids this by setting limits on his phone usage. The effects of excessive screen time include a decrease in attention span. He suggests ways to prevent falling into a trance, such as taking breaks, setting timers, and engaging in other activities. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining conversation and being respectful to others by not constantly looking at phones. What's up everybody, my name is Tommaso from Radiomaginaria Ravenna. So today I'm going to start by saying that you can listen to us on www.radiomaginaria.it and follow us on our Instagram page too, at at Radiomaginaria. Don't worry, they're on air and is not there anymore. Yeah, we changed it, so no hassles. We're going to be talking about how our screens, and especially phones, how we fall into a trance after some time. So I am not a victim of this, not because I'm trying to be snooty to you guys, but because I have a limit on my phone. So I've never gone into a trance-like state where I'm observing content. But this, as all bad things, has been present during COVID, where we would just mindlessly scroll on TikTok or YouTube for hours on end until mom said it was dinner. So what are the effects of this? Many teachers have reported saying that students' attention span is very worse. It's much worse. Because you absorb so much different content that at a point you just don't care anymore. You just mindlessly scroll or watch videos until something interrupts you. Because our brains are like sponges. We absorb content and absorb YouTube videos or TikToks. Let's talk about how we can make it so that we don't fall into a trance-like state. If you don't want to put a limit on your phone, that's fine. Another rule of mine is that if I can't remember the last five things I saw, it's time to take a break because that's when I go into my trance-like state. Or I also put a timer for myself that when it hits like 30 minutes, I do jumping jacks or do something to take my mind off of it. I find puzzles very relaxing. And I'm not saying that you can't watch your phone. I'm not saying that funny kittens aren't funny and they will always be funny. But I'm just saying that the trance-like state that a lot of people have is very harmful. We can have a point in our society where we're not even going to be talking to each other. The joy of conversation won't exist anymore. And this is a big problem. So I wanted to talk about also not educational content. I don't want to be a mom. But let's say stimulating content. So for example, say that you are a... For example, a dream of mine is to be a licensed Pokemon distributor, which means I want to sell Pokemon cards. I want to have a card shop. So the only things that I really watch is videos that can help me go towards that goal. And I don't know, I learn a lot from it. And I find it very useful. But remember guys, tell me how if you ever go into trance-like states like this or other states of comatose. And tell me what you do to prevent it. So let's also talk about before COVID. I'm not saying that before COVID we were all happier. Well, I'm saying that, yeah. But I'm not saying that before COVID, phones didn't exist and TikTok didn't exist. I'm just saying that before COVID, our attention spans were much larger. And we could have an actual conversation with people without anybody getting disinterested. Now, a lot of people just have to watch their phone while people talk. And I find it very disrespectful. Not to be that guy, but yeah, I'm going to be that guy. I find it disrespectful when I'm trying to talk to people and they're looking at their phones. I know they can say that they can do two things at once, but I don't believe them. I then ask them, what did I say? They say, I don't know. Exactly. So remember, guys, be respectful to your friends. And when they're talking, don't look at your phone. It's not a good habit. That's a quick way to lose friends. But remember, guys, listen to us at www.redimaginare.it.