Camilla Mehlsen highlights attention theft at Nordic House conference in Iceland

Camilla Mehlsen, a writer and media analyst, addressed the significant issue of attention theft during her lecture at the conference “Attention – the Battle for Your Time,” held at the Nordic House. She emphasized the detrimental effects of excessive attention on screens, particularly among children and teenagers, urging that this focus should be redirected toward more meaningful activities and pursuits.

Mehlsen advised parents to delay giving smartphones to their children and to remove screens from bedrooms. She stressed the importance of spending quality time together without screens, advocating for active engagement in children’s lives to combat the pervasive influence of digital distractions.

The conference brought together various speakers and participants to discuss the challenges surrounding attention in the modern age, highlighting the need for awareness and action to reclaim time that is often lost to screen usage.