Why our screens make us less happy

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July 14, 2017 Today's TED Talk Why our screens make us less happy 09:29 minutes · TED2017 What are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter has spent the last five years studying how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable -- and what you can do about it. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day What makes you happy? Everyone wants to be happy. But how, exactly, does one go about it? Here, psychologists, journalists, Buddhist monks and more gives answers that may surprise. Watch » 14 talks · Total run time 3:33:26 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Meet the genius scientist transforming the world on a shoestring Bioengineering professor Manu Prakash brought the world a 50-cent microscope. Now he's created more cheap public health tools, including a paper centrifuge and a mosquito identifier. And he's just getting started. Read more »   Download the TED app

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