Smartphones give us ADHD symptoms

Stefan Mileschin · 12th May 2016, 06:34

Smartphone use is creating similar symptoms to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a new study has suggested.

Research Associate in Psychology, University of Virginia Kostadin Kushlev, recruited 221 students at the University of British Columbia to participate in a two-week study to look at the effects of smartphones on them.

During the first week, he asked half the participants to minimise phone interruptions by activating the “do-not-disturb” settings and keeping their phones out of sight and far from reach. We instructed the other half to keep their phone alerts on and their phones nearby whenever possible. In the second week participants who had used their phones’ “do-not-disturb” settings switched on phone alerts. The order in which we gave the instructions to each participant was randomly determined by a flip of a coin.

http://www.techeye.net/news/smartpho...-adhd-symptoms

12th May 2016, 06:34	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,553	Smartphones give us ADHD symptoms Smartphone use is creating similar symptoms to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a new study has suggested. Research Associate in Psychology, University of Virginia Kostadin Kushlev, recruited 221 students at the University of British Columbia to participate in a two-week study to look at the effects of smartphones on them. During the first week, he asked half the participants to minimise phone interruptions by activating the “do-not-disturb” settings and keeping their phones out of sight and far from reach. We instructed the other half to keep their phone alerts on and their phones nearby whenever possible. In the second week participants who had used their phones’ “do-not-disturb” settings switched on phone alerts. The order in which we gave the instructions to each participant was randomly determined by a flip of a coin. http://www.techeye.net/news/smartpho...-adhd-symptoms

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