For most young people who have grown up with smartphones, it's impossible to imagine not having their device with them at all times.
This smartphone dependency can be described as a "veritable obsession," according to Jean M Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University. The young people she interviewed for a recent study almost all slept with their smartphones nearby.
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