Smartphones have altered human behaviour in complex ways but context can also alter smartphone use.
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Investigators evaluated the functioning of CRT devices from three leading manufacturers while applying electrical current used during bioimpedance sensing.
Based on the study, smartphone GPS data predicted the user’s depressive symptoms.
Our smartphones are slowly transforming the norms of human behaviour as we now use our smartphones on many tasks that make our lives easy.
Exposure to digital devices starts much before a child is born in today’s digital world.
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A New Generation of Apps Put Mental Health in Your Hands
by News Releaseby News ReleaseUK-based startup Psychological Technologies (PSYT) has created a range of mobile apps designed to empower users to take care of their own mental health.
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Negative Effects of Smartphone Use on Parenting Is Unlikely, Research Says
by Psychregby PsychregParents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children.
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Young People Are Concerned About Mental Health from Overusing Their Phones
by Psychregby PsychregSurvey results from Vizulize, specialists in eye care found that up to 65% of young adults aged 18–24 are worried about the effects on their eyes.
One possibility is that there is a relationship between sexting and the way in which we become attached to or interact with our relationship partners.
A new health app has been designed by psychologists at Staffordshire University to help people ‘think smarter’.
Do we actually know anything (accurate) about how so-called ‘screen time’ is related to aspects of mental well-being?