Smartphones allow us to have information available at our fingertips, in addition to offering portability, convenience, and a sense of privacy. However, overuse of such devices may create a sense of ...

A comprehensive review of neuroimaging research suggests that problematic smartphone use is associated with distinct structural and functional alterations in the brain. These changes primarily involve ...

Nineteen young adults handed over their smartphones for three days. When researchers scanned their brains afterward, the resting-state neural activity in regions tied to craving and self-control had ...

A new study presented today at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2025 reveals that gender plays a significant role in excessive and problematic (psychological or behavioral dependence) ...

With more than four billion people around the globe owning a smartphone, researchers are now looking at ways to reduce a growing public health concern-problematic smartphone use. Dr. Susan Holtzman ...

According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events ...

With more than four billion people around the globe owning a smartphone, researchers are now looking at ways to reduce a growing public health concern—problematic smartphone use. Dr. Susan Holtzman ...

Being a night owl has its perks. Scientists have found that people who habitually stay up late may be more creative, and perhaps even more intelligent, than those who go to bed and wake up earlier.

Hour-by-hour smartphone tracking reveals how deeply phones are embedded in the school day. Some teens checked their phones more than 140 times, with frequent checking linked to weaker cognitive ...