From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release: A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 18- to 24-year-olds who use…
From the Lancaster University press release: General smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress say researchers, who advise caution when it comes to digital detoxes. The study published in Technology, Mind, and…
From the Data Science Institute at Columbia press release: DSI postdoctoral fellow Sandrine Müller uses smartphone sensor data to study human behavior. A research team led by Sandrine Müller, a Data Science Institute postdoctoral research…
From the PLOS press release: In a new study, people who spent more time on their phones — particularly on gaming or social media apps — were more likely to reject larger, delayed rewards in…
From the Ohio State University press release: Feelings of panic when a person is away from their smartphone could be connected to general feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, a new study of young people in…
From the Rutgers University press release: The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study. The study,…
From the Wiley press release: Parents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children. However, a new comprehensive analysis published in the Journal of Child Psychology…
From the American Marketing Association press release: Researchers from University of Pennsylvania published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explains that the device people use to communicate can affect the extent to which they…
From the University of Arizona press release: Young people who are hooked on their smartphones may be at an increased risk for depression and loneliness, according to a new study from the University of Arizona.…
From the Rutgers University press release: Using a cellphone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer performance, Rutgers researchers found. The…