Experts Warn That Smartphones Enable Addictive Behaviors

Experts from the University Psychiatric Clinic explain that the problem lies not with smartphones themselves but with the constant access they provide to potentially addictive content such as gambling, video games, social media, or pornography. Evidence shows an increase in these behaviors among young people, driven by the continuous availability of digital platforms.


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Experts Warn That Smartphones Enable Addictive Behaviors

Original article: Especialistas advierten que el celular facilita conductas adictivas «People are not addicted to the bright rectangle or the moving colorful images themselves,» state specialists from the University Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Chile. «The reality is that the screens we carry in our pockets facilitate the availability of things consumed without self-control: […]


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