And everyone has become more reliant on smartphones.

One study foundsmartphone use increased by 70 percent during the first few months of the pandemic.

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You’re a nomophobe — and yes, that’s a problem

Smartphones make us readily available.

Theres no question that smartphones have become an important and arguably irreplaceable part of everyday life.

This kind of smartphone use demonstrates clear utility, and convenience.

Woman sitting at laptop, wearing glasses looks at cellphone

Comparatively, some aspects of smartphone use are products of larger social and occupational norms.

Similar anxieties stemming from smartphone use have been associated with social media consumption.

Smartphones have become an integral technology to the fabric of modern society.

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The concept of nomophobia oversimplifies both how these devices are used and the potential treatments for this unit-related anxiety.

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