Children are spending an exorbitant amount of time glued to their electronics, increasing the danger of nomophobia.
A study found that 66% of people in the Europe have nomophobia, that people cannot escape phones, said an expert.
A 2019 survey published by a Mediacompany found that European teenagers (ages 13-18) averaged six and a half hours of screen time per day on social media and other activities such as video games.
A 2019 research center report found that 24% of 13-to-17-year-olds reported being online "almost constantly" and 73% had a smartphone or access to one.
With all this overuse of the telephone, a group of neuroscientists wanted to find out if exposure is hurting neurological health, especially in children and adolescents whose brains are still developing.
- Turn off notifications from social media apps
In Turkey, a project office has been established in 2017 in Pamukkale district of Denizli province, under the direction of Governor Hayrettin Balcioglu and coordinator of educator Sinan Demircan, carry out projects of conscious and safe use of technology.
"The amount of these two chemicals in the study participants clearly showed that the brain was altered due to smart phone addiction. They saw how GABA decreased brain function, resulting in less attention and control. So when people are so connected to the phone, they are basically destroying their ability to concentrate. In addition, they observed how addicted adolescents had significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and impulsivity," he added.
Describing the result of the study as "worrying", he said that there is a connection between extensive telephone use and negative brain changes and regardless of the age of children, people can start thinking about how to stop addiction to phones and other electronic devices before they become too attached or even addicted.
“Learn more about technology addiction and see if your kids are having problems. Consider taking this test online. Seek professional help so they can undergo cognitive behavioral therapy. Show attention to help break your kid's technology habit. Apply technology usage rules, such as storing gadgets during dinner and homework, and while driving. Turn off notifications from social media apps like Facebook and Twitter on your phone. Turning off notifications will slightly reduce our curiosity for posts posted on social media,” he suggested.