Does excessive use of smartphones and apps make us more impulsive? An approach from behavioural economics

Purpose: Problematic smartphone use has been associated with negative effects in work and school environments. This study proposes the application of a behavioural economics perspective to establish whether heavy smartphone users show a tendency to devalue the consequences of their behaviour in the...

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Main Authors: Oscar Robayo-Pinzon, Gordon R. Foxall, Luz Alexandra Montoya-Restrepo, Sandra Rojas-Berrio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021002097