Are you able to imagine life without a smartphone today? A large proportion of adults sleep with the cell phones next to their beds and many text or talk while driving. Research today suggests that there is such thing as a cell phone addiction which has a significant impact of how children are introduced to cell phones and how they interact with them while growing up.
Six signs of behavioral addiction, including technology and cell phones may include:
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Six signs of behavioral addiction, including technology and cell phones may include:
- Salience: a behavior that is deeply integrated into your daily routine
- Mood modification: The feeling of anticipation or excitement after the use or ring of your cell phone
- Tolerance: The need to have a dose of this behavior in order to experience of the desired ‘high” of the cell phone use
- Withdraw: The feelings of irritability, stress, or desperation when you are separated from your cell phone
- Conflict: Do your spouse or children complain that you are always on the phone?
- Relapse: The attempt to take a break from your cell phone addiction and then relapse
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