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Episode 179: Why Are We So Attached to Our Phones?

UA researcher David Sbarra thinks our evolutionary history may help explain our modern addiction.

AZSCI 179 Phone Smartphones can connect people, or create a distance.
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Why Are We So Attached to Our Phones?

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Episode 179: David Sbarra, University of Arizona psychology professor

UA psychology researcher David Sbarra believes our evolutionary history provides the explanation for why we are so drawn to our smartphones, even when the devices take us out of the moment in our close relationships.

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