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Commonly known as "smartphone addiction", the term "problematic smartphone use" was proposed by researchers to describe similar behaviors presenting without evidence of addiction. [ 1 ] Problematic use can include preoccupation with mobile communication, excessive money or time spent on mobile phones, and use of mobile phones in socially or ...
Internet addiction increases the risk of many negative social and health outcomes, including poor academic performance, harmful personality effects, anxiety and depression. [ 17 ] The best-documented evidence of Internet addiction so far is time-disruption, which subsequently results in interference with regular social life, including academic ...
Unlike previous research that examined the effects of screen usage, this one focused on parents giving children devices during “emotional moments — times when the kids were crying, whining and ...
"Aric Sigman's presentation to members of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health outlined the parallels between screen dependency and alcohol and drug addiction: the instant stimulation provided by all those flickering graphics leads to the release of dopamine, a chemical that's central to the brain's reward system". [28]
A new study suggests that the length of time spent on a smartphone is not a key indicator of addiction. Third of young people show signs of phone addiction regardless of screen time Skip to main ...
Simple intervention can reduce negative screen time effects on children by 20 per cent, study says
"Fear of missing out" can lead to psychological stress at the idea of missing posted content by others while offline. The relationships between digital media use and mental health have been investigated by various researchers—predominantly psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and medical experts—especially since the mid-1990s, after the growth of the World Wide Web and rise of ...
Fixing our addiction to light Whether it's reading on a tablet, scrolling through social media, or watching a film before bed, many of the habits adopted in the first world revolve around screen ...