New study uncovers a "vicious cycle" between feeling less socially connected and increased smartphone use

www.psypost.org New study uncovers a "vicious cycle" between feeling less socially connected and increased smartphone use

Using smartphones for extended periods could negatively impact mental well-being and social connectedness, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of British Columbia and a media lab in Germany. Unlike earlier research that relied on self-reported data, this study from the Jou...

New study uncovers a "vicious cycle" between feeling less socially connected and increased smartphone use::Using smartphones for extended periods could negatively impact mental well-being and social connectedness, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of British Columbia and a media lab in Germany. Unlike earlier research that relied on self-reported data, this study from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships employed direct tracking of screen time, revealing a "vicious cycle" in which feeling less socially connected leads to increased smartphone use. ...

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Thankfully, we're not seeing this on phones 😆
Oh thank God, I was worried it was my repulsive personality
Story of my life. I'm currently on the stage where I will mindlessly post a hot take that I think everyone will agree to, get downvoted to oblivion, and feel even more alone
- Well maybe if you posted more hot takes about beef stroganoff or beans, you’d get a better response. /s
Meme of guy looking at two buttons:

“Psychology is junk science!”

“This confirms my biases!”
Back in the day, pre internet 'social connection' wasn't really a thing unless you were in one of the popular groups. Maybe the phone would ring. Maybe you'd go out for a beer and someone you knew would be there. When you were younger there was school of course,

Something like responding to an article like I'm doing now, maybe you'd write a letter to the paper. Probably not, though.

Since the growth of the internet and later mobile phones you're 'connected' 24/7. So now we have angst about it.... but really things are massively better overall.
Anyone here coulda told ya that
Is this really a new study? I feel like I have seen many studies about screen time connection to depression
- I'm sure there's lots of studies...
  
  This one, if you wanted to click on the actual article, looks like it's from Feb.

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