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Friday, August 01, 2014

Smartphone Addiction Now Has A Clinical Name

It should come as no surprise to hear that Americans love their smartphones.

According to data from the Pew Research Center, 90% of Americans have a cell phone, while a full 58% of them own smartphones.

More surprising, though, is the percentage of people who have developed a psychological attachment to their phones.

It's called "nomophobia" (short for no-mobile-phone phobia), and psychologists say that it's affecting more and more young people.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stupidity reigns!

Anonymous said...

58% have smartphones? That's too low. We need to get smartphones in the hands of every American! Free! Change you can believe in!

Anonymous said...

Sad...just another way for a shrink to make a fast buck.