Dopamine, Smartphones & You: A battle for your time

On May 20, 2018   /   Addiction, Brain Imbalance, Depression/Suicide, Distraction, Love Your Smartphone?, Smartphone Research  
Dopamine, Smartphones & You: A battle for your time

“..positive social stimuli will similarly result in a release of dopamine, reinforcing whatever behavior preceded it. Cognitive neuroscientists have shown that rewarding social stimuli—laughing faces, positive recognition by our peers, messages from loved ones—activate the same dopaminergic reward pathways. Smartphones have provided us with a virtually unlimited supply of social stimuli, both positive and negative. Every notification, whether it’s a text message, a “like” on Instagram, or a Facebook notification, has the potential to be a positive social stimulus and dopamine influx.”

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Doctor: Teens Addicted To Smartphone, Internet Have Brain Imbalance

On April 6, 2018   /   Brain Imbalance, Distraction, Smartphone Research  
Doctor: Teens Addicted To Smartphone, Internet Have Brain Imbalance

..researchers found that the addicted teenagers showed more signs and indications of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and impulsivity, according to Dr. Seo. One chemical the researchers looked for changes in before and after the cognitive behavioral therapy was gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA). GABA is a neurotransmitter that slows or speeds up brain signals and regulates anxiety. They also examined the glutamate-glutamine (Glx) activity in the participants, which causes neurons to become more electrically excited.

If you’ve thought that teens who are constantly online are damaging their developing minds, you may be right. A recent study by Korean scientists discovered that young people addicted to their smartphones or the internet have brain chemical imbalances. The research team led by Dr. Hyung Suk […]

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Compulsive smartphone usage and users’ ill-being among young Indians: Does personality matter?

On March 7, 2018   /   Brain Imbalance, Mental Health/ Physical Health, Scholarly Research & Peer Reviews, Smartphone Research  

Highlights • Extraversion and conscientiousness positively influence compulsive smartphone usage. • Neuroticism negatively influences compulsive smartphone usage. • Openness and agreeableness negatively influence compulsive smartphone usage. • Compulsive smartphone usage negatively affects emotional and physical health. Abstract Personality characteristics are found to have significant influence on the extent of […]

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It is Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues Associated with Smartphones and Social Media

On February 1, 2018   /   Addiction, Brain Imbalance, Depression/Suicide, Mental Health/ Physical Health, Safety and Crisis Related, Smartphone Research  

Psychiatrists have already begun to recommend that students identified as suffering from anxiety or depression should be monitored for smartphone addiction.

Click here to view original source The Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
It is Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues Associated with Smartphones and Social Media
The American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Trust Me, I’m Your Smartphone

On December 20, 2017   /   Brain Imbalance, Love Your Smartphone?, Smartphone Research  
Trust Me, I'm Your Smartphone

“There’s an overwhelming majority of things said online that end in periods rather than question marks. Empathy often ends in question marks. It doesn’t state; it asks.”

The flip side of text-based conversations is that they “can be impoverished. You miss facial expressions, body language, emotional perceptions—face-to-face cues provide a great deal of information that helps us make important social judgments”

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“Screen time should be considered a modern-day risk factor for depression and suicide.”

On November 19, 2017   /   Addiction, Brain Imbalance, Depression/Suicide, Mental Health/ Physical Health, Smartphone Research, Suicide  

Florida State University Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Thomas Joiner, who co-authored a study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, said screen time should be considered a modern-day risk factor for depression and suicide.

“There is a concerning relationship between excessive screen time and risk for death by suicide, depression, suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts,” said Joiner, who conducted the research with psychology Professor Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. “All of those mental health issues are very serious. I think it’s something parents should ponder.”

 

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Does ‘Smartphone Addiction’ Show Up in Teens’ Brains? Spoiler Alert: YES

On November 7, 2017   /   Addiction, Brain Imbalance, Depression/Suicide, Distraction, Mental Health/ Physical Health, Smartphone Research  
Does 'Smartphone Addiction' Show Up in Teens' Brains? Spoiler Alert: YES

Teens fixated on their smartphones experience changes to their brain chemistry that mirror those prompted by addiction, a new study suggests. Kids who compulsively used the internet or fiddled with their phones tended to have increased neurotransmitter activity […]

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U.S. Smartphone Use in 2015 | Pew Research Center

On April 1, 2015   /   Addiction, Brain Imbalance, Depression/Suicide, Education, Love Your Smartphone?, Mental Health/ Physical Health, News, Scholarly Research & Peer Reviews, Smartphone Research  

Younger smartphone owners tend to experience a wider range of emotions vis-à-vis their phone compared with older users — from positive ones like “happy” or “grateful,” to more negative feelings like “distracted” and “angry.”

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