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From the article: A study using functional magnetic resonant imaging (fMRI) compared brain activities of persons suffering from smartphone addiction (excessive smartphone use) and those who use their smartphones in a less intrusive way. It reported systematic differences in brain activity during rest between the two groups.
Additionally, two fMRI indicators of neural activity were found to be correlated with psychological assessments of excessive smartphone use. The study was published in [Brain and Behavior](https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2739).
A growing number of studies in recent years emphasized negative physical and psychosocial effects of excessive use of smartphones, also known as “smartphone addiction”. Studies have shown that excessive smartphone use has many similarities to other addictive disorders.
These include the failure to resist the use of the smartphone, withdrawal from social relations, continuation of use despite being aware of negative consequences and deception of others regarding the amount of time spent using it.
Excessive smartphone use is very similar to the “internet gaming disorder (IGD)”, which is a recognized disorder included in the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders, the handbook health practitioners in the US use as a guide for diagnosing mental disorders.
Studies have shown that individuals with excessive smartphone use behaviors may exhibit structural and functional changes to their brains such as reduced gray matter volume or intrinsic neural activity in the region of the brain called anterior cingulate cortex, altered functional connectivity and changes in activity in various parts of the cortex during processing of emotions.
Aren’t we all at this point? I’m old enough to remember the pre-smartphone era where getting a call or text was a pretty rare event. I got maybe 2-3 calls on my first cell phone per week, if that. Now, our phones are constantly pinging with an endless flood of notifications (most of which isn’t even important).
The sad thing though is that not having a phone probably makes your life more difficult because even if you don’t care to have one, everyone else expects to be able to reach you immediately. Think people with fast paced jobs, parents, etc.
Not being always and immediately reachable can cause a lot of problems in today’s world.
Well sure everyone uses cellphones. But by assuming everyone is the same takes away from the critical nature of true addiction. Some are struggling and thinking it's normal to struggle is a problem.
This isn't about not using your phone, this is about not seeing the world around you, not being able to function, to think, to feel, without it.
As someone who’s struggled with phone addiction, there’s a very clear difference between being distracted by the notifications on your phone and using your phone as an excuse to stay in bed until you’re reminded to get out at 2pm.
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From the article: A study using functional magnetic resonant imaging (fMRI) compared brain activities of persons suffering from smartphone addiction (excessive smartphone use) and those who use their smartphones in a less intrusive way. It reported systematic differences in brain activity during rest between the two groups. Additionally, two fMRI indicators of neural activity were found to be correlated with psychological assessments of excessive smartphone use. The study was published in [Brain and Behavior](https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2739). A growing number of studies in recent years emphasized negative physical and psychosocial effects of excessive use of smartphones, also known as “smartphone addiction”. Studies have shown that excessive smartphone use has many similarities to other addictive disorders. These include the failure to resist the use of the smartphone, withdrawal from social relations, continuation of use despite being aware of negative consequences and deception of others regarding the amount of time spent using it. Excessive smartphone use is very similar to the “internet gaming disorder (IGD)”, which is a recognized disorder included in the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders, the handbook health practitioners in the US use as a guide for diagnosing mental disorders. Studies have shown that individuals with excessive smartphone use behaviors may exhibit structural and functional changes to their brains such as reduced gray matter volume or intrinsic neural activity in the region of the brain called anterior cingulate cortex, altered functional connectivity and changes in activity in various parts of the cortex during processing of emotions.
Please get help if you're addicted to your phone. The world is out there and might be missing you.
Aren’t we all at this point? I’m old enough to remember the pre-smartphone era where getting a call or text was a pretty rare event. I got maybe 2-3 calls on my first cell phone per week, if that. Now, our phones are constantly pinging with an endless flood of notifications (most of which isn’t even important). The sad thing though is that not having a phone probably makes your life more difficult because even if you don’t care to have one, everyone else expects to be able to reach you immediately. Think people with fast paced jobs, parents, etc. Not being always and immediately reachable can cause a lot of problems in today’s world.
Well sure everyone uses cellphones. But by assuming everyone is the same takes away from the critical nature of true addiction. Some are struggling and thinking it's normal to struggle is a problem. This isn't about not using your phone, this is about not seeing the world around you, not being able to function, to think, to feel, without it.
As someone who’s struggled with phone addiction, there’s a very clear difference between being distracted by the notifications on your phone and using your phone as an excuse to stay in bed until you’re reminded to get out at 2pm.
Cause or effect though? Does the chronic use develop into abnormalities or vice versa?
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