According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events ...

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Excessive smartphone use can lead to mental health problems and long-term physical consequences. Scientists from Semmelweis ...

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We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, checking them around 58 times, on average. We like to tell ourselves it's to socialize, for work, or to read the news. But most of us are ...

Older adults with more smartphone usage had poorer sleep quality, according to a new study. Depression and loneliness played a significant role in making sleep quality even worse. Researchers surveyed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research is showing that smartphone addiction can lead to "brain rot," requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks ...

In 2026, many parents feel like they’re fighting a losing battle against the ubiquity of screens in their children’s lives. Between kids demanding smart phones at younger ages, algorithms designed to ...

A pair of studies have found links between teens who suffer from depression, anxiety, and insomnia and a condition called Problematic Smartphone Use, or PSU, which follows patterns similar to ...

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While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen - AAAS Mass Media Fellow Research on how smartphone use ...

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