From the Baylor University press release via EurekAlert!: Cell phone and instant messaging addictions are driven by materialism and impulsiveness and can be compared to consumption pathologies like compulsive buying and credit card misuse, according…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Young adults who make particularly heavy use of mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and symptoms of mental health. “Public…
From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: Text messaging is a surprisingly good way to get candid responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study to be presented this week at the…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via Physorg: The ringing cell phone you’re reaching to answer. The text message that demands a reply now. The GPS you’re trying to program as you’re frantically rushing…
From the AFTAU press release: With endless applications, high-speed wireless Internet access, and free messaging services, smart phones have revolutionized the way we communicate. But at what cost? According to researchers at Tel Aviv University,…
From the National Communication Association press release via Newswise: College students who frequently text message during class have difficulty staying attentive to classroom lectures and consequently risk having poor learning outcomes, finds a new study…
From the Yale University press release: Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have determined. The results, based on…
From the Henry Ford Health System press release: If you’re a left brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a new…
From the University of Calgary press release by Jennifer Myers: Research designed to understand the effect of text messaging on language found that texting has a negative impact on people’s linguistic ability to interpret and…
From the University of Maryland press release: Though cellphones are usually considered devices that connect people, they may make users less socially minded, finds a recent study from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith…