For many teenagers, a smartphone is essentially an extra limb. But new research suggests that spending too much time peering ...

Researchers showed that young people who are hooked on their phones, meaning they feel anxious without them or can't stop ...

Excessive use of smartphones has been linked to a higher risk of eating disorders among young people, according to a recent ...

A Journal of Medical Internet Research study finds problematic smartphone use linked to eating disorder symptoms, body ...

Using smartphones excessively has become ubiquitous, but new findings suggest that too much use may shape how you feel about ...

Being a night owl has its perks. Scientists have found that people who habitually stay up late may be more creative, and perhaps even more intelligent, than those who go to bed and wake up earlier.

According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events ...

Engagement-maximizing architectures such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and emotionally targeted notifications remain broadly permissible. That gap, however, is now being challenged on multiple fronts.

With more than four billion people around the globe owning a smartphone, researchers are now looking at ways to reduce a growing public health concern—problematic smartphone use. Dr. Susan Holtzman ...