General Article Stress and anxiety in the digital age: The dark side of technology

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What is it about new technology that is making many of us anxious and stressed?

Dr Gini Harrison and Dr Mathijs Lucassen explore the top five stressors.

Technology is everywhere, and mobile phones have become an essential part of everyday life. According to Ofcom’s 2017 figures, 94% of adults in the UK own a mobile phone; and over three-quarters of those are smartphones. And while mobile phones were originally designed to facilitate phone calls on the go, Deloitte’s mobile consumer survey (20...

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