A cross-sectional study utilizing self-reports from Chinese college students correlated mobile phone use with insomnia, bolstering previous research that made similar conclusions. A study recently ...

Do you think you’re addicted to your smartphone? Most of us probably wouldn’t care to admit that. We probably think that we can easily put our phones down anytime we want. But according to a survey ...

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 ...

An average of 120 pupils a day faced disciplinary action during the school year, with suspensions nearly doubling from last ...

On a bad day, Marios, a personal trainer, can spend more than 14 hours staring at his screen (Instagram, he says, is the killer for him). But now, he is trying a 12-session course of private therapy ...

Physical phone-blocking devices, powered by NFC wireless technology, are becoming a popular solution for doomscrolling. Brigid Delaney puts one to the test Wake up, 100 messages from group chat ...

Earlier this year, Eric Antonow was in a coffee shop with his family when he felt the familiar, twitchy urge to reach for his phone. He patted his pockets for relief—the cool, thin slab was still ...

The first step is making scrolling a little harder by creating an obstacle, giving your rational brain time to catch up with your impulsive thumb ...