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3 reasons why we are addicted to smartphones

  • Written by Jaco J. Hamman, Associate Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture, Vanderbilt University
imageWhat attaches us so deeply to our phones?Al Case, CC BY-NC-ND

Apple recently announced the launch of its iPhone 8 and iPhone X, which come with sleek, new features. Apple also hopes to start a new community around the iPhones. Ahead of the launch, Angela Ahrendts, head of retail at Apple, said their stores will be called “Town Squares,”...

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