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

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
Subjects:
Problematic smartphone use
Intertemporal choice
Dependence
Behavioural economics
Mobile
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021002097

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