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WexfordHo t1_iy0c47k wrote

Cause or correlation?

Nm it’s Psypost, we’ll never know.

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merigirl t1_iy0ofsv wrote

Indeed. Perhaps (to be read as guaranteed) people who have other mental health issues have a higher likelihood of compulsive behaviors, such that would lead to phone/internet addictions as well as causing all of the other negative issues mentioned.

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cmVkZGl0 t1_iy0w8je wrote

Correlation. You're smartphone is the easiest and most convenient distraction which low cognitive abilities, less self-contro,l and poor psychological well-being response to.

Remember when they used to blame TV on everything? Could have the same headline just swap the words

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carefullycactus t1_iy23eje wrote

People were once shamed for reading! Source

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ultra242 t1_iy28twk wrote

Well then I'm definitely not going to worry about my smartphone use

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paradiseluck t1_iy2ce3w wrote

People in the past were shamed for doing (x), you are not gonna let 'em stop you from doing (y) are you? Smoke that cigarette, go 100 over the speed limit if you have to.

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Lil_Odd t1_iy2x33x wrote

I mainly use my phone for reading so, I’m with you on this. Lol

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