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iPhone Obsession Is Ruining Our Ability to Deal - YossariansRight - 01-13-2015
A study out of the University of Missouri tested a theory that we’ve all been in denial over: Just how bad is our iPhone dependency, anyway?
Turns out it’s pretty darn bad, and the psychological and physiological effects of our separation anxiety when we’re left iPhone-less are detrimental on our ability to perform and function.
And water is wet.
http://www.boston.com/business/technolog...d_headline
iPhone Obsession Is Ruining Our Ability to Deal - Menace - 01-13-2015
It would be more accurate to say our smartphone addiction/dependency is bad.
The anxiety in the study was generated as follows:
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When participants were separated from their phones, researchers placed a call. Subjects were able to hear their phones ringing, but not to answer them. They were then polled on levels of discomfort and anxiety.
This has no dependence on the nature of the phone itself. There is no reason to believe that Android users would feel any differently. It does make for a good headline, however.
iPhone Obsession Is Ruining Our Ability to Deal - Wreckingball - 01-13-2015
iphone/smartphone obsession is so bad that major and minor corporations are giving them freely to employees. What employees generally fail to understand is that they generally work outside working hours. Try escape the rat race!