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Symptoms include trembling, disorientation, tachycardia and changes to your breathing. If only there was someone you could call … Name: Nomophobia. Age: The term is 15 years old, although the ...

We all have a certain level of attachment to our cell phones, but for some people, being without their phones or losing internet access can heighten their anxiety beyond normal levels. Nomophobia, ...

Nomophobia, or “NO MObile PHone PhoBIA” is when a person experiences fear or anxiety about not having mobile phone connectivity. It can lead to agitation, changes in breathing, and other symptoms.

If you've ever left your phone at home and not known how to get to your destination, or allowed your battery to die and had to beg a bartender for a charge, or found yourself in a 20 minute line at ...

If you were told you couldn't look at your smartphone for the next two hours, would that be a problem? Two hours seems minimal, doesn't it? But not being able to Google anything, call anyone, check ...

Smartphone attachment has become an ever-present facet of life in Australian life. Sérgio Brodsky explores the ritualistic and compulsive behaviours that make it look very much like addiction. Just a ...

Are you addicted to your phone? According to recent research sponsored by SecurEnvoy, an internet security firm, more people feel anxious and tense when they are out of reach of their phone – and the ...

Do you have trouble putting down your smartphone or feel anxious when you know you’ll lose service for a few hours? Do thoughts of being without your phone cause distress? If so, it’s possible you ...