A person visits FB for :
1. To see how many likes have come for the post.
2. To see if there is an intellectually stimulating post - A funny video, a naughty comment, updates of friends, political news, some awesome/awestruck videos/events. Will the same recognition/stimulation come when I am travelling in a train/bus, attending a marriage function, at home with family, sitting in loo, eating, working in office, while talking to someone, out for a tea break....? No. So, why to take my attention out of FB/Whatsapp?
Every human being has 2 basic(survival) hungers: Stimulation Hunger, Recognition Hunger. FB/Whatsapp fulfills these 2 hungers. Its like yummy food! As usual, the hunger will re-appear after a period of time and so he re-visits the FB/Whatsapp. Same is case with children, who seek lots of stimulation, as they are creative beings and so are fascinated to videos. This is a natural phenomenon. This was true for earlier days also. Then Mahabharatha gave the highest stimulation and hence, all the streets were empty for that 1 hour on Sunday. The physical games gave the stimulation than studies and so we were in grounds. Today FB/Whatsapp are giving more stimulation and in an easy way than sports/games. Easier for parents to handle children thru mobile than otherwise.
A suggestion in an article can't create a solution, which could fulfill our hungers in a healthy way. Its a journey of restructuring our lifestyles, which will take time evolve.
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