Smartphone addiction is referred to by various terms, such as "smartphone dependence", "problematic smartphone use,” and “nomophobia” (no mobile phone phobia). Problematic smartphone use is marked by ...

You’re out for a delightful, long-anticipated lunch with your friends or co-workers. The conversation is lively and upbeat, when suddenly someone in your group pulls out their cell phone to take a ...

Smartphones may be incredible tools, but far too many of us spend way too much time on them. Increasingly, mental health experts warn that cell phone addiction can create real problems for users.

Almost 50 percent of Americans are addicted to their cellphones. On average, people check their phones every 12 minutes throughout the day. Almost 44 percent of Americans say being away from their ...

Students at 13 schools in one district will soon find out if they will have to give up their phones when they head to class this school year. Channel 2′s Tom Jones was the only reporter there as the ...

One thing I love about teaching is learning from my students. I started my career at a junior college in California in the early 2000s, teaching Informal Logic (critical thinking), which fostered lots ...

The smartphone era has transformed daily life, offering unprecedented convenience and connectivity. However, these powerful devices harbor subtle addictive elements that can significantly impact ...

Isabella Pires first noticed what she calls the “gradual apathy pandemic” in eighth grade. Only a handful of classmates registered for service projects she helped organize at her Massachusetts school.

Cell phone addiction can harm teens' mental, physical, and emotional health. Here are the signs to look for and how parents ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Students at 13 schools in one district will soon find out if they will have to give up their phones when they head to class this school year. Channel 2′s Tom Jones was the only ...

A new study found that one third of respondents would rather give up sex for a week than their cell phone. Putting aside the fact that most people have sex less than once a week anyway, the debate ...