The anxious paralysis that strikes when a student or professional stares at a blank screen, unsure how to begin a task—especially when AI tools are available but ethical use is unclear. Often triggered by perfectionism, decision fatigue, or fear of misusing technology.
He stared at the Canvas assignment page for 20 minutes, then Googled ‘how to start a paper.’ Classic Empty Screen Syndrome.
by Briton Phillip October 1, 2025
Get the Empty Screen Syndrome mug.The misconception that a robot or AI's behavior can be attributed to excessive "screen time", similar to how it affects human children, ignoring the fundamental differences in programming, autonomy, and design between machines and humans. It's just a matter of coincidence that such humanoid robot was conceived and "born" at a lab with as many screens as a sci-fi spaceship.
Blaming the humanoid robot's inappropriate actions on a 'screen time fallacy' is just ridiculous; it’s not like it was sitting in front of an iPad binging brainrot contents!
by Emotional Cruiser October 16, 2025
Get the screen time fallacy mug.The phenomenon where you have low self-esteem due to screen time limits imposed by your parents, usually if your screen time limits imposed by parents are the strictest amongst all your classmates
With this screen time—self esteem syndrome, I worry if my classmates still continue to chat with me on WhatsApp even when my mom has said, "Get off your phone."
by Emotional Cruiser October 19, 2025
Get the screen time—self esteem syndrome mug.The phenomenon where the amount of screen time you would otherwise usually have on smartphone, now moves to PC — due to the amount of productive work you need to get done on PC
With the mountaining amount of coding I've to get done on my PC, I recently experience the inevitable 'PC screen time syndrome'.
by Emotional Cruiser October 19, 2025
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by Sexydimma November 1, 2025
Get the Screen and device era mug.Named after the game "Grand Theft Auto", the slang term "GTA loading screen" refers to websites like time.is/Surabaya that constantly shows advertisings for women's underwear when your parents walk in — but only shows restrained types (and amounts) of advertisings whilst your parents are sleeping or busy with activities like gardening.
I was just trying to check the time on my phone, but when my parents walked in, I got hit with a total GTA loading screen, bombarded by ads for women's underwear like it was some kind of prank!
by Emotional Cruiser November 4, 2025
Get the GTA loading screen mug.The duration of time when your screen device (e.g. smartphone) displays some non-blackout images whilst you aren't actively staring at the screen device — hence counted as "screen time" on its Screen Time app despite not harming your eyesight in any way
I love how my phone tracks residual screen time; I might not be staring at it, but those non-blackout images still rack up the hours like I'm glued to the screen!
by Emotional Cruiser November 9, 2025
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