04/08/2019 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Americans look at their phones 80 times a day on average, which is equivalent to one look very 12 minutes, according to a study by technology insurance provider Asurion released in November 2017. This type of research has caused an increasing amount of concern regarding the issue of smartphone addiction.
Smartphones have been developed to have a wide variety of functions using high-resolution touch screens, browsers that can properly display web pages, and high-speed data access via WiFi and mobile broadband. This has made life convenient for the modern smartphone user; however, some people have become prone to smartphone and internet addiction as their use grows ever more intensive.
Stanford University psychiatrist Dr. Anna Lembke said it is essential for smartphone users to know when a person is manifesting signs of addiction toward smartphone use.
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