use of cell phone by collage student
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Some said they feel so bereft without their iPhone or Blackberry that it evokes similar feelings to the "phantom limb" syndrome suffered by amputees.
The findings, by the University of Maryland, show the growing reliance that the younger generation has on technology and how it has become central to their lives.
While phones were the most essential device, other technology such as computers, MP3 players and televisions were also considered essential to get people through their day.
Many young people reported mental and physical symptoms of distress and “employed the rhetoric of addiction, dependency and depression,” when reporting their experiences of trying to go unplugged for a full day.
“Students talked about how scary it was, how addicted they were,” said Professor Susan Moeller, who led the project.