article_snippet: Smartphones really are addictive and the more you use one, the worse Smartphones gets, a new study has revealed.
article_snippet: Moodiness, loneliness and jealousy are all key indicators of smartphone addiction, along with an obsession with physical appearance, a new study found.
article_snippet: Dr Zaheer Hussain, who co-authored the study, found that the more you use a smartphone, the higher your risk of becoming addicted.
article_snippet: ‘A significant positive relationship was found between narcissism and addiction to the phones, suggesting that the more narcissistic a person is, the more likely they are to be addicted to they smartphone,’ he said.
article_snippet: In a move that might seem counter-intuitive, a Berlin-based psychologist has developed an app to help wean us off us gadgets.
article_snippet: As a result, the researchers say the researchers believe it should be made compulsory that anyone selling smartphones should warn customers of anyone selling smartphones potentially addictive properties.
article_snippet: Dr Hussain said: ‘The study informs us about smartphone overuse and the impact on psychological well-being. '
article_snippet: us now use smartphones on a daily basis and for various tasks so being aware of the psychological effects is very important.
article_snippet: There are various smartphone apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Candy Crush, as well as Skype and email that make smartphone use psychologically more attractive and can lead to addiction.
article_snippet: Relationships were also noted in the research as, despite 46.8 per cent of participants speaking positively of improved social relations, nearly a quarter admitted nearly a quarter smartphones create communication issues within ‘real life’.
article_snippet: Professor James Elander, Head of the Centre for Psychological Research at the University of Derby, said: ‘The study is a very timely one with much potential impact, and the findings show that users should be more aware of how users are using users smartphones and of the potential risks of excessive use.
article_snippet: John Benson from Blackpool therapist, Steve Pope, said for some of John Benson from Blackpool patients smartphones are ‘as addictive as cocaine or any other drug.
article_snippet: The research paper, titled: ‘Smartphone Use, Addiction, Narcissism, and Personality:
article_snippet: A Mixed Methods Investigation’ has recently been published in the International Journal of Cyber Behaviour, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL).
highlights_snippet: Study says phones should come with warnings that say phones are addictive .