The company was responding to a pair of Apple shareholders who wrote an open letter last week arguing that the iPhone - maker needs to tackle what's seen as a «growing public health crisis» of
smartphone addiction in young people.
Apple has responded to an open letter published by two of its investors calling for the company to address
smartphone addiction in young people.
Apple was criticised earlier this year by two of its own shareholders, who urged the company to address a «growing public health crisis» of
smartphone addiction in young people.
Not exact matches
That's right — your
smartphone addiction could get you fit
in time for summer.
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In her practical new guide to achieving work - life balance, Harvard Business School professor Leslie A. Perlow observes that
smartphone addiction is like a feedback loop.
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smartphone addiction some call «digital heroin»
Right now, the big discussion
in Silicon Valley is around the notion of
smartphone addiction, and whether or not it's healthy for young people to be so attached to the major technology platforms.
When Curt Richardson launched the company
in 1998, it specialized
in waterproof electronics cases without anticipating the launch of
smartphones and society's
addiction to snapping selfies.
Over the past year or so, several
smartphone addiction intervention apps have popped up
in the iOS App Store and Google Play.
Choonsung Shin, a Korean technology researcher who has examined problematic
smartphone usage
in both Korea and the U.S., says cultural differences could affect
smartphone addiction rates, but he notes that factors such as a person's age, gender and occupation are also likely to play a role.
Choi readily admits that
smartphone addiction research is still
in its infancy.
Neither Internet
addiction nor
smartphone addiction is listed
in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the principal guidebook for diagnosing and classifying mental disorders.
In 2011, Choi began investigating a new potential
addiction: to
smartphones.
Choi thinks Korean teenagers, for example, may be particularly vulnerable to
smartphone addiction because they spend a lot of time
in school and
in after - school tutoring programs.
In one recent study, Choi and several colleagues wrote that
smartphone addiction, like other impulse - control disorders, can «interfere with school or work; decrease real - life social interaction; decrease academic ability; and cause relationship problems.»
In an effort to break my
smartphone addiction, I've joined a small group of people turning their phone screens to grayscale — cutting out the colors and going with a range of shades from white to black.
Though some neuroscientists have suggested that internet
addiction can alter the brain
in ways similar to alcohol and drug
addictions, researchers have yet to provide similar data for
smartphone addiction.
Smartphone addiction creates imbalance
in brain, study suggests https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171130090041.htm
Is
addiction to our
smartphones and their ability to connect to social media rooted
in a deeper place than a fondness for cute cat videos?
The findings, published
in Frontiers
in Psychology, suggest that
smartphone addiction could be hyper - social, not anti-social.
In a letter to Apple, Jana Partners LLC, and the California State Teachers» Retirement System (also known as CalSTRS)-- they control about $ 2 billion of Apple shares — call youth phone
addiction a growing public health crisis and urge Apple to make it easier for parents to control their children's screen time and to fund studies that would reveal the true consequences of
smartphone use on mental health.
The behavioral
addiction of the usage of
smartphones gradually begins creating neurological brain connections
in ways much like how individuals using Oxycontin for relief of pain experience opioid
addiction.
In fact, its fueled by population growth, expanding access to the internet, the continued migration online (& the decline of TV & newspapers), and in turn to mobile / smartphones, and most of all the iterative human addiction for more & more info / answers / entertainmen
In fact, its fueled by population growth, expanding access to the internet, the continued migration online (& the decline of TV & newspapers), and
in turn to mobile / smartphones, and most of all the iterative human addiction for more & more info / answers / entertainmen
in turn to mobile /
smartphones, and most of all the iterative human
addiction for more & more info / answers / entertainment.
He also tries to keep up with the articles that come out on the subject; he has been especially moved by Jean M. Twenge's writing about the demise of the first generation raised on
smartphones, and Andrew Sullivan's piece
in New York magazine on how he cured his internet
addiction with a
smartphone - free camp.
CP: No, I didn't do specific research
in different countries, except for just recently, I was curious about the fact that there seems to be so much more talk going on about this issue, so I was searching on Google Trends for
smartphone addiction and for phone
addiction.
Right now, the big discussion
in Silicon Valley is around the notion of
smartphone addiction, and whether or not it's healthy for young people to be so attached to the major technology platforms.
The firms are concerned that if Apple fails to tackle the problem of
smartphone addiction, the company's reputation and stock could take a major knock
in the future.
Cook added he «wouldn't be
in this situation» if he were the head of Facebook, and that the social media giant needs more than «self - regulation» at this point
in the wake of recent «controversies over fake news, electoral interference, privacy violations, and a broad backlash to
smartphone addiction,» per Klein.
Researchers discovered that
smartphone addiction may lead to chemical imbalances
in the brain, resulting
in anxiety and depression, among others.
The leaked image also shows the Galaxy Alpha's other features: a 1860 mAh one battery, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, USB 3.0, 4G LTE radio connectivity, Wi - Fi, GPS, a 2.1 megapixel front camera (for your selfie
addiction), 12 megapixel rear camera, a super-fast autofocus, a heart rate sensor, and a fingerprint monitor now standard
in high - end Samsung
smartphones.
One solution to the cravings experienced
in addiction may at hand be on your
smartphone, according to medical news website 6minutes, which reported (registration required) that an Australian researcher had come up with a novel way to stem cravings for food, coffee, cigarettes or sex a quick game of the block - arranging game Tetris.
For more information about depression counseling or
smartphone addiction counseling
in Michigan, contact Perspectives Of Troy Counseling Centers.
Major study findings are as follows: First
smartphone addiction did not affect the trust
in peer relations, but affected communication, anger and isolation positively; Second, the degree of smartpone
addiction was found to be different
in gender, school year, average daily use time and average monthly phone bill; Third, a difference regarding peer relations was found
in gender, school year, average daily use time and the monthly expenses.
[thesis] H. J. H. / 2014 / The Effects of
Smartphone Addiction on Mental Health and Physical Health
in College Students - Moderating Effect of Self - Efficacy, Parent - Child Relationships, and Friendship