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Excessive use of digital technology may result in ADHD like symptoms, says study
Posted on: 12/May/2016 9:43:49 AM
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Virginia has said that people who use digital technology excessively may develop ADHD like symptoms.
Say the researchers, With the internet in their pockets, people today are bombarded with notifications - whether from email, text messaging, social media or news apps - anywhere they go. We are seeking to better understand how this constant inflow of notifications influences our minds. Recent polls have shown that as many as 95 per cent of smartphone users have used their phones during social gatherings; that seven in 10 people used their phones while working.
Smartphone owners spend nearly two hours per day using their phones. (We) designed a two-week experimental study and showed that when students kept their phones on ring or vibrate, they reported more symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity than when they kept their phones on silent. We found the first experimental evidence that smartphone interruptions can cause greater inattention and hyperactivity - symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - even in people drawn from a nonclinical population.
The results (of the study) suggest that even people who have not been diagnosed with ADHD may experience some of the disorder`s symptoms, including distraction, difficulty focusing and getting bored easily when trying to focus, fidgeting, having trouble sitting still, difficulty doing quiet tasks and activities, and restlessness. Smartphones may contribute to these symptoms by serving as a quick and easy source of distraction.
The findings suggest that our constant digital stimulation may be contributing to an increasingly problematic deficit of attention in modern society. Importantly, we found that people can reduce the harmful effects of overstimulation by smartphones simply by keeping their phones on silent and out of easy reach whenever possible, thus keeping notifications at bay.
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