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Smartphones may be on the verge of being an addiction for some people, but over time it will become less of a problem as the society will adjust to it, just like it did with computers.
We need to address the compulsive usage of youngsters if their activities are potentially time-wasting or can cause psychological or other health issues in the long run.
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While being glued to smartphones may look like addiction, for most people it is just a behavior pattern, a habit that can be broken.
A set of people may be having a fixation with checking specific apps on the smartphone, like a gambling site or pornography.
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There are about two billion smartphone users in the world, who check their devices on an average 85 times a day.
Checking your smartphone repeatedly is normally assumed as being addicted, especially in the younger age groups.
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The World Health Organization defines addiction as physical and behavioral dependence on a substance.
An addiction can create psychological harm and many social problems with family and friends
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Social media rewards, like the number of views, comments or likes, engage us deeper into the virtual world, providing a sense of enjoyment via the 'dopamine' hits on the brain's pleasure center.
Social media occupies an average of 50% of the time spent each day with our smartp...
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