Smartphone addiction linked to lower cognitive abilities, less self-control and poorer psychological well-being

Smartphone addiction linked to lower cognitive abilities, less self-control and poorer psychological well-being

Posted in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthresearchers have found that problematic smartphone use is linked to low self-esteem as well as negative cognitive outcomes. The majority of people who live in industrialized countries have smartphones. The fear of being without your smartphone is known as “nomophobia” and has become a social …

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