93 percent of children and young people are on social media at least once a day. How does this affect? The KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse does not only see negative aspects.
Nothing works without social media: 85 percent of 12 to 19 year olds are on <a href="http://www.time.news/top-sites-to-buy-instagram-likes-and-boost-engagement/" title="Top Sites to Buy Instagram Likes and Boost Engagement”>Tiktok, Instagram, Snapchat and Co. several times a day. 93 percent use social networks at least once a day, according to a representative Forsa survey commissioned by KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse.
79 percent primarily look at texts, photos and videos from others without commenting or sharing them. 38 percent respond to at least one post every day, while only 15 percent publish their own every day. 1,004 people were surveyed.
A good two thirds of those surveyed (67 percent) also use social networks such as WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends. Intensive use can lead to a strong release of the happiness hormone dopamine, says Martin Korte, brain researcher at the Technical University of Braunschweig.
By consuming short formats such as posts or reels, visual intelligence also increases, as users have to react to different signals within a very short time. “What is decreasing, however, is the eye for details and the ability to keep an overview,” emphasized Korte. Constant commenting and chatting in the shortest form also has a negative impact on language and reading skills and the development of vocabulary.