Smartphones Can Make You a Nearsighted, Spine-Crooked, Distracted, Compulsive Insomniac

Petr Svab
By Petr Svab, reporter
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Cellphones are so common in the world now that people are more likely to have a cellphone than a functioning toilet.

But despite making it easy to communicate and Google anything and everything, cellphones are changing how people function in not-so-good ways.

A recent video (above) from ASAPScience presents a long list of reasons why you should take a “smartphone vacation.”

Posture Ruined

Bending your head to stare at your phone ruins your posture. Since an average head weights 10-12 pounds, bending it forward 60 degrees increases the strain on your neck by about 60 pounds, according to an op-ed in The New York Times by Amy Cuddy, a psychologist and associate professor at Harvard Business School.

In turn, slouched posture can lead to worse mood, lower self-esteem, and more fear, Cuddy wrote.

Commuters are seen on the sidewalk near a Metro station on May 27, 2016, in Washington, D.C. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Commuters are seen on the sidewalk near a Metro station on May 27, 2016, in Washington, D.C. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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