People who swap electronic interaction for the real-life human kind find little if any satisfaction, a new study finds.
The findings suggest that depressed people who turn to their smartphones for relief may only be making things worse.
Using a mobile phone for temporary relief from negative emotions could worsen psychological conditions and spiral into unregulated and problematic use of mobile phones, or PUMP, says Prabu David, dean of Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
