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#5 Digital Lifestyle and Behavioral Side Effects Mobile
apps, social media, and gaming offer constant stimulation and
engagement that glues people to their screens for hours. This
addiction may prevent many people from building in-person
interaction, doing physical activity, and having proper sleep habits—
affecting their overall well being. Over time, too much screen time

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also shortens the attention span and makes it difficult to focus on
productive tasks.
Digital technology also makes daily activities more convenient and
effortless, from having groceries delivered to the doorstep to
navigating the streets with Google Maps. It makes people dependent
and complacent. When making decisions, we ignore our judgment
and rely on what the AI algorithm suggests to us. We let machines do
the work and make less intervention, creating what is known as the
automation bias. Overcoming these behavioral side effects will be a
significant challenge when making digitalization universal.