The Yin and Yang of smartphones: an interview study of smartphone use and its effects

What is it about?

A large number of people spend a major part of their days staring at their smartphone screens. We interviewed 20 female and 4 male participants to study smartphone use and its effects. Ease of communication and multitasking are the key benefits, and overuse and disconnect from real world are the detriments in smartphone use. We propose the Yin-Yang framework of smartphone use, and provide recommendations for effective usage.

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