Myths About Digital Detox: What Science Really Knows About 'Clip Thinking'

MYTHS ABOUT DIGITAL DETOX: WHAT SCIENCE REALLY KNOWS ABOUT 'CLIP THINKING'

We've all heard about digital detoxes, the benefits of reading for the brain, and the need to sometimes opt for an analog life. But if we've tried to limit social media and then returned to it, the question arises: is it really just a lack of willpower? Or are the interactions between technology and the human mind far more complex than the clickbait articles about "how to beat social media addiction" suggest?

In this lecture we'll discuss how technological progress affects the human brain and attention, what science actually knows about so-called clip thinking, and whether a digital detox helps develop concentration. Based on the latest Russian and British research, we'll debunk popular myths about the internet and the brain and explain why reading alone is not enough to "protect" thinking from the digital environment. We'll also talk specifically about children and adolescents: what happens to their development amid constant interaction with technology and what parents can realistically do.

What will be covered in the lecture

• how technological progress affects the human brain and attention
• what science actually knows about so-called clip thinking
• whether digital detox helps build concentration
• analysis of popular myths about the internet and the brain
• why reading alone is not enough to protect thinking from the digital environment
• what happens to the development of children and adolescents and what parents can do

Speaker

Darya Rudakova — Bachelor of Media Arts (Sacred Heart University, USA), master's student in social anthropology (Cambridge University, 2026–2027). Journalist and translator; she worked at a top-10 news agency in Russia and has written for leading Russian and international publications. She collaborates with the Women's Institute of the Freedom of the Press (USA) and the International Council of Media Literacy (USA).

Price

1500 RSD with pre-registration (2000 RSD without pre-registration).

Location

Vojvode Dobrnjca 48, Belgrade — map