Social Media | The Internet | Text Messages | Mobile or Tablet Applications | Console Video Games | Computer Games | Phone Calls | Television | Electronic Books | Audio Books | ||
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% of Americans that say being "unplugged" from technology means avoiding... | 71 | 64 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 30 | 21 |
Sources:
theharrispoll.com
Undoubtedly, technology pervades nearly every aspect of our lives; our work, relationships, and and personal lives are dominated by tech. So when people decide to "unplug," what forms of technology are they abstaining from? According to a recent study by Harris Interactive, the majority of Americans consider the term "unplugging" to refer to abstention from a variety of technology, including social media, the internet, email and texting.