Sources from Seoul have stated that “Nomophobia” or in other words Smartphone separation anxiety is the feelings of discomfort or anxiety caused by the non-availability of a mobile device enabling habitual virtual communication. The findings showed that personal memories evoked by smart phones encourage users to extend their identity onto their devices.
Seunghee Han, doctoral student at the Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul said "When users perceive smart phones as their extended selves, they are more likely to get attached to the devices, which, in turn, leads to nomophobia by heightening the phone proximity-seeking tendency".
The researchers warned as "Turning off technology periodically, can
teach individuals to reduce anxiety and become comfortable with periods of disconnectedness".
Further, as technology becomes even more personalized and people tend to grow
ever more reliant upon it Smartphone separation anxiety will become a bigger
and bigger issue for people in the future, the researchers warned.
