Study claims most people think they have a cell phone ‘addiction’

It’s probably safe to assume most people are reading this article on their cell phones right now.

It’s also probable a number of people reading this on their phones also likely have the television turned on in the background, with at first, the full intention of sitting down to watch it after work.

However, a new study published by Decluttr indicates most people feel they are ‘addicted’ to being on their cell phones.

You can see the study here: http://www.decluttr.com/blog/2017/06/05/cell-phone-addiction/

According to Idaho State University Department of Psychology’s Dr. Steven Lawyer, he said you can’t necessarily call this an addiction, but says this is more along the lines of “behavioral excess”.

“If you do too much of anyone thing at the expense of other things in your life, then that could potentially represent a very important problem, but that doesn’t necessarily make it an addiction,” Lawyer said.

The study was a result of 1,000 people who were surveyed across the country, and the results show most people will check their phones while on a date, at the movie theater, in the bathroom, and while watching television.

It also showed more than 60% of people admitted to checking their phones before falling asleep and first thing in the morning.

Lawyer said this, in part, due to the fact that human beings have a need to be social while knowing what’s happening in the world around us. Plus, he said, all of that is the most accessible form of communicating and news gathering, so it’s what people generally turn to first – and often.

“It’s right there in front of you on your phone to give you access to these sites such as Facebook or various news sites and the access is absolute. You have to do virtually, almost nothing to gain access to something that is of relatively little importance to you.”

He said, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, until it becomes a problem when people stop interacting with each other in their day-to-day lives, or if people start using their cell phones in dangerous situations such as driving.