'Problematic smartphone use' has similar features to a behavioural addiction – and may potentially lead to poorer mental health.
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While there are negative impacts, many of the risks of too much screen time are overblown. A scholar who has studied the topic for years offers some tips for finding the right balance.
Looking for a short-term fix from the very thing that is causing you long-term problems is a symptom of addiction.
Many of us complain about the stress of being 'always on' – here's what life could be like, if you actually disconnected.
Why we love our phones so much might be related to our basic yearnings as human beings, explains a scholar, who is also a pastor.
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Associate Professor in Marketing, Directorate for Advanced Research Computing (ARC), Durham University
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Professor of Information Technology, Lancaster University
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