“The iPhone has changed everything about how we relate to technology, for both good and bad,” said Larry Rosen, a psychologist and professor who is the author of “IDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012). According to his research, almost 30 percent of people born after 1980 feel anxious if they can’t check Facebook Inc. (FB) (FB)’s website every few minutes. Others repeatedly pat their pockets to make sure their smartphones are still there.
In addition to Rosen’s “IDisorder,” there’s Gregory Jantz’s “Hooked: The Pitfalls of Media, Technology & Social Networking” (Siloam, 2012) and James Steyer’s “Talking Back to Facebook: The Common Sense Guide to Raising Kids in the Digital Age” (Scribner, 2012). While much of these authors’ concern focuses on social media, the smartphone is what lets people stay constantly connected.
“The great thing about the iPhone is that we carry it with us all day long,” Rosen said. “The bad part is that we carry it with us all day long.”
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