2024
DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01595-y
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Is having your cell phone the key to happiness, or does it really matter? Evidence from a randomized double-blind study

Todd McElroy,
William Young

Abstract: Background Affect can influence people’s perceptions, decisions, and the way they make sense of an experience. Some studies show that having one’s cell phone removed will lead to negative emotional reactions, while others have found no significant impact on how we feel. In this paper we investigate the impact of cell phone possession and removal on participant’s affective state. Methods We use a randomized double-blind procedure to examine whether … Show more

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