We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, checking them around 58 times, on average. We like to tell ourselves it’s to socialize, for work, or to read the news. But most of us are ...

EDMONTON — Anita Hagh couldn't stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the Facebook app used to be. It was about five years ago, and she had deleted the social media platform from her ...

You’ve studied the psychology of sleep, placebos and magic tricks. How did smartphones enter the mix? I’m naturally a slow adopter of technology. My friends had smartphones before I did, and I noticed ...

When faced with a family friend who is letting his phone affect his life and relationship, I got a wake-up call about being ...

From the intoxicating rush of a new notification, to the panic and helplessness of a dead battery, the emotions associated with cellphone use are very real. According to University of British Columbia ...

Those who struggle with mental health problems are more likely to be addicted to their smartphones, according to a recently published study. Psychologists at U.K.’s University of Derby and Nottingham ...

EDMONTON - Anita Hagh couldn't stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the Facebook app used to be. As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever ...