When it comes to smartphones, parents often fall into a “collective action trap” – the feeling that they have to give in ...

Let’s talk about brain rot. No, it’s not a zombie disease or something you catch from bad sushi. This is a modern epidemic — ...

Parents worried the tech is like 'crack' for kids want them banned in all schools, and MPs will discuss restricting sales ...

The downsides of doomscrolling and screen addiction are well documented, but while many of us would like to spend less time glued to a smartphone, it’s easier said than done.

How smartphone addiction may be hurting our brains 03:24. Asheville, North Carolina — Katy Paige Rosenberg, a freshman at the University of North Carolina Asheville, recently realized what too ...

Problematic smartphone use hasn’t been officially classified as an addiction in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Researchers are studying smartphone usage to determine when a person is addicted and how it can damage their mental health. Scientists don’t agree on how to define smartphone addiction or whether it ...

Addiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students between the ...

Smartphone addiction affects every person who carries one. Thirty-eight percent of teenagers admit that they spend too much time on their smartphones, and 48% of parents report the same.

Our relationship with smartphones can quickly turn from a steamy love affair to a toxic relationship. Many of us experience separation anxiety when we’re away from our phones, concerned we’re ...

This year, the world got serious about smartphone addiction. The Los Angeles Unified School District, which just banned mobile devices on campuses, is only the latest body to try to pry these ...

Smartphone addiction isn’t recognized as a formal clinical disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) or the International Classification of Diseases ...