Smartphone Addiction

Doomscrolling rewires your brain: Why nonstop bad news feels addictive

Endless negative news may feel unavoidable, but doctors warn doomscrolling can rewire brain pathways, impair decision-making, and fuel anxiety in young professionals

Updated On: 30 Sep 2025 | 12:43 PM IST

One in four young people are addicted to smartphones, says global study

By analysing literature published since 2011 when smartphones first became widespread, the range of studies showed that 10-30% of children and young used their smartphones in a dysfunctional ways

Updated On: 02 Dec 2019 | 6:26 PM IST

Phone addiction: Here's how many US drivers still text behind the wheel

US road deaths surged by 14.4% between 2014 and 2016

Updated On: 19 Mar 2018 | 8:47 PM IST

Is the answer to your smartphone addiction a worse, colourless phone?

New research shows how important color is to our understanding of priorities and emotion

Updated On: 14 Jan 2018 | 1:24 AM IST

3 reasons why we are addicted to smartphones

Surely, it is not just the groundbreaking design or the connection with a community

Updated On: 28 Sep 2017 | 11:57 AM IST