Smartphone dependency: New study unveils psychological roots of nomophobia
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Smartphone dependency: New study unveils psychological roots of nomophobia

Hindustan Times  

In today’s fast-paced, highly interconnected world, smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. The dependency becomes concerning when the absence of a smartphone triggers anxiety and fear, known as nomophobia—the fear of being without a mobile phone. A recent research study published in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing explores the roots of this modern anxiety, delving into how social appearance anxiety and loneliness play significant roles in the development of nomophobia among young adults. They often try to mitigate their overwhelming self-consciousness by actively seeking social validation and approval through likes, comments, and engagement with like-minded online communities. Without this deep emotional connection, individuals feel perturbed and often turn to their smartphones to cope with the feelings of emptiness.

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If being without your phone fills you with dread, you could have nomophobia
1 year, 5 months ago

If being without your phone fills you with dread, you could have nomophobia

The Independent  

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One in four young people ‘addicted’ to smartphones
5 years, 3 months ago

One in four young people ‘addicted’ to smartphones

Hindustan Times  

Almost a quarter of young people are so dependent on their smartphones that they feel panicky or upset when the phone is unavailable, according to a global study. By analysing literature published since 2011 when smartphones first became widespread, the range of studies showed that 10-30 per cent of children and young people used their smartphones in a dysfunctional way. …

Smartphone users at increased risk of depression, loneliness: Study
5 years, 6 months ago

Smartphone users at increased risk of depression, loneliness: Study

India TV News  

Smartphone users at increased risk of depression, loneliness: Study Are you always on your smartphone? In a bid to rest the debate on what comes first- smartphone addiction or depression- a new study has found that young people who are hooked on to their smartphones may be at an increased risk of depression and loneliness. "The main takeaway is that …

‘Nomophobia’ crowned word of 2018, but what does it mean?
6 years, 3 months ago

‘Nomophobia’ crowned word of 2018, but what does it mean?

The Independent  

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How a little-known word meaning "fear of being without one's phone" became word of the year
6 years, 3 months ago

How a little-known word meaning "fear of being without one's phone" became word of the year

Salon  

Many dictionary publishers pick their own “word of the year" at the end of December, in an effort to summarize the year in a single symbolic word. Nomophobia, according to Cambridge, is defined as the “fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone or unable to use it.” As Cambridge explains, the fact that nomophobia was …

People addicted to smartphones are more likely to feel depressed, anxious and lonely: Study
6 years, 11 months ago

People addicted to smartphones are more likely to feel depressed, anxious and lonely: Study

Firstpost  

Study said loneliness is partly a consequence of replacing face-to-face interaction with a form of communication where body language cannot be interpreted. People addicted to smartphones are more likely to feel depressed, anxious and lonely, a study has found. “The behavioural addiction of smartphone use begins forming neurological connections in the brain in ways similar to how opioid addiction is …

Smartphone overuse akin to substance abuse: Study
6 years, 11 months ago

Smartphone overuse akin to substance abuse: Study

India TV News  

Do you find it hard to ignore new emails, texts and images even while spending time with family and friends? If so, it is time to mend your manners as a new study says that overuse of smartphones is just like any other type of substance abuse. "The behavioural addiction of smartphone use begins forming neurological connections in the brain …

Nomophobia: How phone separation anxiety is becoming a silent killer
7 years, 6 months ago

Nomophobia: How phone separation anxiety is becoming a silent killer

Hindustan Times  

“I can’t live without you”.Ten years ago, people used to say this to their loved ones. 3)You start to panic when your phone is about to run out of battery and you can’t rest until you put it on charging. The blue light emitted from your phone, signals to your brain that it’s time to wake up, and it suppresses …

Reboot Your Life: How to avoid feeling anxious when you leave your phone at home
8 years, 5 months ago

Reboot Your Life: How to avoid feeling anxious when you leave your phone at home

ABC  

Do you get the feeling that something is missing when you leave your phone at home? Do you rush to ask friends to contact you via Facebook or email instead, then rush home convinced you have missed important phone calls or texts? According to psychologist Jocelyn Brewer, the scientific explanation for those feelings is the way people have been conditioned …

Smartphones can increase web-dependence anxiety: Study
8 years, 11 months ago

Smartphones can increase web-dependence anxiety: Study

India TV News  

Taiwan: Smartphones have given us unlimited access to the Internet, but also made people over-dependent on it, to the extent that loss of connection while travelling may lead to irritation and anxiety. According to a new study, a greater dependence on Internet leads to the development of web-dependence anxiety. Young people and the better educated, or simply the more information …

Warning! Your heavy smartphone is making you depressed
9 years, 1 month ago

Warning! Your heavy smartphone is making you depressed

India TV News  

New York: It's been noted that the average samrt phone user checks a device 150 times a day, and nearly a third of users admit the fact that they're addicted to their devices. However, there was no relationship between cell phone or internet use and negative mental health outcomes among participants who use these technologies to escape from boredom. The …

How To Know If You Have Nomophobia
9 years, 5 months ago

How To Know If You Have Nomophobia

Huff Post  

Artur Debat via Getty Images It was 2008, just after the iPhone was released, and Patrick O’Neill began noticing a curious new phenomenon amongst his friends. “Nomophobia is different from smartphone addiction or other forms of cyberaddiction,” one of them, Nicola Bragazzi at the University of Genoa, told me via e-mail. Participants must answer questions indicating the extent to which …

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia
11 years, 8 months ago

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia

China Daily  

如果有一天出门太急忘了带手机，你会怎么样？估计很多人都会说，要是走得不远的话一定会回去拿的。从什么时候开始，手机成了我们生活的必需品？而且是时刻要在视野范围内的一个必需品。每天不知道有多少人因为手机没电或者余额不足而焦躁不安。英国的研究人员给这样的症状起了个名字，叫nomophobia。 Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The term, an abbreviation for "no-mobile-phone phobia", was coined during a study by the UK Post Office who commissioned YouGov, a UK-based research organization to look at anxieties suffered by mobile phone users. The study found that nearly 53 percent of mobile phone users in Britain tend to …

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia
11 years, 8 months ago

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia

China Daily  

如果有一天出门太急忘了带手机，你会怎么样？估计很多人都会说，要是走得不远的话一定会回去拿的。从什么时候开始，手机成了我们生活的必需品？而且是时刻要在视野范围内的一个必需品。每天不知道有多少人因为手机没电或者余额不足而焦躁不安。英国的研究人员给这样的症状起了个名字，叫nomophobia。 Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The term, an abbreviation for "no-mobile-phone phobia", was coined during a study by the UK Post Office who commissioned YouGov, a UK-based research organization to look at anxieties suffered by mobile phone users. The study found that nearly 53 percent of mobile phone users in Britain tend to …

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia
11 years, 8 months ago

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia

China Daily  

如果有一天出门太急忘了带手机，你会怎么样？估计很多人都会说，要是走得不远的话一定会回去拿的。从什么时候开始，手机成了我们生活的必需品？而且是时刻要在视野范围内的一个必需品。每天不知道有多少人因为手机没电或者余额不足而焦躁不安。英国的研究人员给这样的症状起了个名字，叫nomophobia。 Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The term, an abbreviation for "no-mobile-phone phobia", was coined during a study by the UK Post Office who commissioned YouGov, a UK-based research organization to look at anxieties suffered by mobile phone users. The study found that nearly 53 percent of mobile phone users in Britain tend to …

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia
11 years, 8 months ago

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia

China Daily  

如果有一天出门太急忘了带手机，你会怎么样？估计很多人都会说，要是走得不远的话一定会回去拿的。从什么时候开始，手机成了我们生活的必需品？而且是时刻要在视野范围内的一个必需品。每天不知道有多少人因为手机没电或者余额不足而焦躁不安。英国的研究人员给这样的症状起了个名字，叫nomophobia。 Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The term, an abbreviation for "no-mobile-phone phobia", was coined during a study by the UK Post Office who commissioned YouGov, a UK-based research organization to look at anxieties suffered by mobile phone users. The study found that nearly 53 percent of mobile phone users in Britain tend to …

Gen Y and gadgets: the can’t-do (without) attitude
12 years, 3 months ago

Gen Y and gadgets: the can’t-do (without) attitude

The Hindu  

Every now and then, surveys on Internet behaviour — most of them their eyes set on e-commerce environment — remind us that we’re living in an increasingly wired world, that the Internet juggernaut in India is growing, outpacing all other media, and that we’re turning into digital natives. Titled ‘Gen Y: New dawn for work, play, identity’, the report surveys …

People 'get anxious when cut off from Internet, cell phones'
15 years, 5 months ago

People 'get anxious when cut off from Internet, cell phones'

The Hindu  

The dependence on the Internet and mobile phones seems to have become profound. When cut off from these modern-day technological innovations, people tend to become anxious rather than feeling liberated, says a study. As many as 85 per cent of full-time mothers always have the Internet turned on at home, while a third of people said they no longer felt …

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia
15 years, 7 months ago

无手机焦虑症 nomophobia

China Daily  

如果有一天出门太急忘了带手机，你会怎么样？估计很多人都会说，要是走得不远的话一定会回去拿的。从什么时候开始，手机成了我们生活的必需品？而且是时刻要在视野范围内的一个必需品。每天不知道有多少人因为手机没电或者余额不足而焦躁不安。英国的研究人员给这样的症状起了个名字，叫nomophobia。 Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The term, an abbreviation for "no-mobile-phone phobia", was coined during a study by the UK Post Office who commissioned YouGov, a UK-based research organization to look at anxieties suffered by mobile phone users. The study found that nearly 53 percent of mobile phone users in Britain tend to …

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