A influência das redes sociais e da tecnologia no comportamento humano: efeitos negativos e caminhos para uma utilização mais saudável

Abstract

The ubiquity of smartphones and social media in contemporary life raises a crucial debate regarding their impact on human cognition and behavior. This study investigated this influence within the school environment, using the implementation of State Law No. 15.100/2025 in Ceará as a case study. The research adopted a mixed-method approach, combining a bibliographic review on phenomena such as "Brain Drain"and the attention economy, with field research conducted with 44 high school students and 6 teachers. The results demonstrated that the physical restriction of devices was effective in promoting the "rehumanization"of the school, with 68% of students reporting increased face-to-face interaction and 100% of teachers perceiving greater socialization. Cognitively, the measure eliminated immediate distractions, although the perception of grade improvement remained neutral, indicating that academic performance recovery is a gradual process. Surprisingly, the absence of acute withdrawal symptoms revealed a good adaptive capacity among students. It is concluded that the ban is a necessary containment measure, but it must be accompanied by active attention training practices. As future work, the implementation of techniques such as Yoga-Nidra¯ is suggested to convert the liberated attention into deep focus.