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We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, checking them around 58 times, on average. We like to tell ourselves it's to socialize, for work, or to read the news. But most of us are ...

The Viennese psychiatrist Michael Musalek warns against downplaying excessive smartphone use. “Phone addiction is indeed an ...

While Americans are more plugged in than ever, tech-overload is taking its toll: After surveying more than 3,500 adults, APA researchers found that “constant checkers”—or people that consistently ...

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Smartphone addiction is correlated with neurochemical imbalances in the brain, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented today at the 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the ...

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen - AAAS Mass Media Fellow Research on how smartphone use ...

The Internet and the smartphone appear to hamper our ability to manage and balance time, energy, and attention. And they can be addictive. Ease of access, disinhibition, content stimulation, time ...

The Maharashtra government is forming an expert task force to study digital addiction in children, with concerns rising over gaming and smartphone usage. The task force will propose measures for ...

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Discover how the Detox app can help you regain control of your time by blocking smartphone distractions and boosting productivity. Discover why 'dumb phones' are gaining traction in Europe and the US, ...