Nomophobia: Dependency on virtual environments or social phobia?
Abstract
The increasing use of new technologies and virtual communication involving personal computers (PCs), tablets and mobile phones are causing changes in individuals’ daily habits and behavior. We report the case of an individual with social phobia who developed a dependency on communication through virtual environments (i.e., nomophobia), and used a PC as a form of relating to the outside world to reduce stress and to avoid direct social relations....
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Title
Nomophobia: Dependency on virtual environments or social phobia?
DOI
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Journal
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pages
140 - 144
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