The Pope says we should unplug. Science agrees.
At his weekly Angelus address on Sunday, the pontiff encouraged a return to “communicating in our families” during meals rather than being glued to cellphones, Reuters reported. “I ask myself if you, in your family, know how to communicate or are you like those kids at meal tables where everyone is chatting on their mobile phone,” he added.
“This research suggests that despite their ability to connect us to others across the globe, phones may undermine the benefits we derive from interacting with those across the table,” the researchers concluded. They did not single out Apple AAPL, +0.73%, Samsung 005930, -0.36% or other smartphone manufacturers.
The incidence of head and neck injuries related to cellphone use has risen steadily over the past two decades, according to a recent study. “Even without active use, the presence of mobile technologies has the potential to divert individuals from face-to-face exchanges, thereby undermining the character and depth of these connections,” the authors wrote.
This smartphone distraction can also have dire consequences for your health. The incidence of head and neck injuries related to cellphone use has risen steadily over the past two decades, according to a new study from researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, with major increases observed after 2007, the year the iPhone was introduced.
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