iPhone separation linked to physiological anxiety, poor cognitive performance

Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 23:50 in Psychology & Sociology

Cell phone use has become a common part of life as mobile devices have become one of the most popular ways to communicate. Even so, very little research exists on the impact of cell phone usage and specifically what happens when people are separated from their phones. Now, research has found that cell phone separation can have serious psychological and physiological effects on iPhone users, including poor performance on cognitive tests.

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