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How to tell if your digital addiction is ruining your life

  • Written by Terri R. Kurtzberg, Associate Professor of Management and Global Business , Rutgers University Newark
Some people fear we're interacting more with our phones at the expense of our loved ones.Ana Blazic Pavlovic/Shutterstock.com

The fear that digital distractions are ruining our lives and friendships is widespread.

To be sure, digital addiction is real. Consider the 2,600 times we touch our phones every day, our panic when we temporarily misplace a...

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