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Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted

Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted

The frequency and length of daily phone use continues to rise, especially among young people. It’s a global concern, driving recent decisions to ban phones in schools in Canada, the United States and elsewhere. Social media, gaming, streaming and interacting with AI chatbots all contribute to this pull on our attention. But we need to look at the phones themselves to get the bigger […] … learn more→