Here's what people need to know to reap the benefits of using a smartphone while minimizing the costs to their well-being
Based on the body of my published work, you could be forgiven if you thought I believe that smartphones are ruining our lives. Indeed, I have even had friends tell me that they are more self-conscious when they use their phones around me. Rest assured: I neither hate my phone nor do I judge other people’s phone use.
First, as researchers often say, “Research is me-search.” In other words, researchers often study topics that are directly relevant to their own behavior and problems. Indeed, I only study the effects of smartphones because I am as guilty as anybody for using my phone—quite a bit. Second, I deliberately set out to study whether phones interfere with social interactions. Thus, it is not surprising that most of what I have found documents precisely those negative effects. Still, even though the majority of my research shows the costs of smartphone use, our findings are inconsistent with the thesis that smartphones are ruining our lives.
I do admit, however, that my research has influenced the way I use my smartphone. You will likely not find me with my phone next to my dinner plate or checking my notifications when somebody is talking to me. I typically have my smartphone on silent, so that I have more control over my attention. And, so that I can attend to them a few times a day rather than as they come in. But I am not going back to my flip phone anytime soon, either.
With my smartphone faithfully in my pocket wherever I go, I can save time when ordering my morning coffee, finding the best restaurant, or doing my banking. But my smartphone has positively impacted my life in far more profound ways. Without my smartphone, I would not have met my husband. Sharing my life with him has been a robust source ofOur smartphones have transformed our lives in a multitude of ways.
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