Where did my day go?

This page uses a small set of self-reported data from students to tell a story about how “study time” and “short-video time” replace each other. Move the slider below and see what happens when people watch more and more.

STEP 1

Choose the group you want to look at

Filter: weekday short-video time ≥ 0 hours (no filter)

Drag to the right to focus on heavier short-video users; drag back to the left to see everyone together.

STEP 2

Study vs short videos: average hours per weekday

Planned study / actual study Short-video time Gap between plan and reality

The height of each bar represents hours. The maximum scale here is about 7 hours.

STEP 3

Mood gauge: how do they feel afterwards?

Mood scores come from students’ self-ratings of how they feel after spending a lot of time on short videos instead of studying (1 = very relaxed, 5 = very anxious).

STEP 4

One study moment interrupted by short videos

Each time you change the filter, one anonymous snippet from the current group will be shown. Behind each data point is a specific person and a specific evening.