Examining How Modern Technology Impacts Real People
Here comes another study. PsyPost published a fascinating and somewhat unsettling piece titled How smartphone use and feelings of disconnection fuel a vicious cycle, reporting on a new study from the journal Addictive Behaviors. The study tracked 104 first-year university students over 30 consecutive days and found clear evidence of a self-reinforcing loop: the more … Read more
After the study from China about screen addiction, it’s India’s turn. India’s Economic Survey 2025–26 has flagged a troubling trio of public health crises: rising obesity, mental health decline, and digital addiction, all fueled by rapid urbanization, processed food consumption, and near-universal smartphone access. The report warns these trends are eroding productivity, straining healthcare systems, … Read more
A new study published in Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Parent-Adolescent Mobile Phone Addiction and Mental Health: Actor-Partner Effects in 4,633 Chinese Dyads, examines how mobile phone addiction in parents and adolescents influences depression and anxiety within families. The research, based on a large sample of 4,633 parent-child pairs in China, found that excessive phone … Read more