If checking your phone happens before you’re fully conscious, it’s no longer a conscious choice. Many people open apps, scan ...

Recent research indicates that specific personality traits marked by emotional fragility and impulsivity are strong ...

The concept of smartphone addiction is probably nothing new to you. Search "smartphone addiction" and you'll pull up studies from universities, government reports, and articles from rehab and ...

Users can place their phone on different modes, including ‘Sleep’, “Do Not Disturb’ and “Personal’ which can stop notifications from going off while you are working, so you are not tempted to check in ...

Dr. Alyson Meister, a professor at IMD Business School in Switzerland, researched the behavioral science behind what has us all glued to our phones and published her findings in the Harvard Business ...

Digital detox tools are everywhere, but this one adds a physical step between you and your phone, raising questions about how ...

When Orrin Onken retired in 2020, he thought his golden years would look quiet and relaxing. Instead, he realized his phone addiction was recreating the stress he experienced at work. Onken, a former ...

Experts warn that social media's addictive design contributes to this digital dependency, impacting mental health and academic performance. Despite increased awareness, access to behavioral health ...

Hampton is a person in long-term recovery, an author, and a national recovery advocate. The fluorescent lights of the detox unit hummed, a sterile counterpoint to the chaos that had been my life just ...

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