Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is that transparent “phone” you’ve spotted on TikTok legit? It may be, in the future — but at the moment, it’s just a piece of ...

Are you addicted to your smartphone? Studies have found that people in the age group of 18 to 44 spend at least two hours in a day communication through text or social media on the phone. The said ...

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 ...

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series "Professional Help," we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans ...

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 ...

In today’s India, silence no longer means reflection. It usually means everyone in the room is staring at a smartphone. India ...

Quitting smartphone addiction is good for mental and physical health. But how do you do it? Here are some of the best science ...

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 Key takeaways: Smartphone use ...

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 ...

In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers explored how loneliness mediates the link between excessive smartphone use or addiction and self-reported well-being among students at ...