Research smartphones can cause ADHD-like symptoms

When you look at the phone during sex: Smartphones cause ADHD-like symptoms
Researchers from the US and Canada have found in a study that smartphones can lead to ADHD-like symptoms in their users. Some people can not do without their mobile phone while having sex. The scientists also know how to deal with the problem.

Effects of intensive smartphone use
Around one million people in Germany are considered media-dependent. They are addicted to online games, cybersex portals or social networks. Investigations have shown that a smartphone waiver for many is worse than an alcohol stop. The impact that smartphones have on their users has now also been part of a study by US and Canadian researchers. The experts found that people who use their cell phones particularly intensively show symptoms of attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

A recent study found that the heavy use of smartphones can trigger ADHD-like symptoms among users. Some people can not do without their cell phones during sex. (Image: JackF / fotolia.com)

Study participants showed ADHD-like symptoms
A study from the University of Virginia (USA) and the University of British Columbia (Canada) has shown that particularly active smartphone users display symptoms similar to attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to a recent press release from the University of Virginia, researchers focused on the impact of notifications, such as inbound emails, messaging services, and social networks.

Inattention and hyperactivity
To reach their results, 221 students were examined who had to maximize all notifications for a week and have the phones constantly available. During the second week, subjects had to turn off notifications and stay away from their devices. According to the scientists, the study participants showed a significantly higher degree of inattention and hyperactivity in the second week. In addition, they exposed some symptoms of ADHD such as fidgeting or restlessness. However, the researchers emphasized that they had no indication that smartphones were causing ADHD.

Silently place cell phones and keep them away
According to study author Kostadin Kushlev of the University of Virginia, studies show that 95 percent of users would use their smartphone in the company and seven out of ten would use it while working. One in ten users would have even admitted that they could not resist looking at the screen during intercourse. In the press release, Kushlev also had an important insight from the current investigation into how to address the problem: "We found that people can reduce the harmful effects of smart phone overstimulation by silencing their phones and, if possible, silencing them , not easy to keep accessible. "The fact that a kind of digital diet for mobile phone users can make sense, had in the past, the junior professor of computer science at the University of Bonn, Alexander Markowetz, addressed. He had evaluated the mobile phone usage of 60,000 people with the help of an app and came to the conclusion: "Smartphones make you dependent, unproductive and unhappy." (Ad)