Smartphones allow us to have information available at our fingertips, in addition to offering portability, convenience, and a sense of privacy. However, overuse of such devices may create a sense of ...

With more than four billion people around the globe owning a smartphone, researchers are now looking at ways to reduce a growing public health concern—problematic smartphone use. Dr. Susan Holtzman ...

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Heavy smartphone use is linked to uncontrolled and emotional eating in young people Risks for body dissatisfaction and food addiction symptoms rose for those using phones over seven hours a day ...

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 ...

Ms. Angwin, a contributing Opinion writer, is an investigative journalist. I have long been skeptical of the current hysteria about how our phones are addictive machines destroying our previously ...

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 ...

Smartphones have transformed nearly every aspect of daily life, from how we communicate and work to how we learn and entertain ourselves. In fact, they are widely used by collectors to access auction ...

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