{"id":69979,"date":"2026-03-13T00:05:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/3-new-jersey-teens-took-part-in-a-weeklong-experiment-to-curb-screen-time-it-worked\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:05:42","slug":"3-new-jersey-teens-took-part-in-a-weeklong-experiment-to-curb-screen-time-it-worked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/3-new-jersey-teens-took-part-in-a-weeklong-experiment-to-curb-screen-time-it-worked\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New Jersey teens took part in a weeklong experiment to curb screen time. 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Here&#8217;s how to help teens curb the prolonged habit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">05:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0For one week, the three agreed not to take their phones to bed, and to try different tools to reduce screen time during the day.<\/p>\n<p>Colon tested out Brick, a square-shaped device, external to your phone, that can be used to block specific apps. The device can be left at home. 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