Using a smartphone for hours every day can foster a condition called nomophobia. Nomophobia—short for no mobile phone phobia—is the unreasonable fear of being without a smartphone or other mobile ...

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We all have a certain level of attachment to our cell phones, but for some people, being without their phones or losing internet access can heighten their anxiety beyond normal levels. Nomophobia, ...