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You’re a nomophobe — and yes, that’s a problem Being available 24/7 is not good for your mental health Smartphones make us accessible 24/7 As digital health researchers who have conducted (and are currently conducting) several studies examiningproblematic smartphone use in post-secondary students, we argue that treating nomophobia as a mental illness or a medical condition in need of treatment is flawed and potentially harmful. In arecently published study, we suggest that nomophobia, or the anxiety associated with not being able to access one’s smartphone, has less to do with how often one uses their phone and more to do with the context in which the phone is used....

You’re a nomophobe — and yes, that’s a problem Being available 24/7 is not good for your mental health Smartphones make us accessible 24/7 As digital health researchers who have conducted (and are currently conducting) several studies examiningproblematic smartphone use in post-secondary students, we argue that treating nomophobia as a mental illness or a medical condition in need of treatment is flawed and potentially harmful. In arecently published study, we suggest that nomophobia, or the anxiety associated with not being able to access one’s smartphone, has less to do with how often one uses their phone and more to do with the context in which the phone is used....

You’re all wrong: NFT is actually pronounced ‘nay-fey-tay’ We’re just trying to avoid another GIF/JIF debate This is why NFT must be pronounced “nay-fey-tay” “Neft” (or even “NFT”) provides too much validation for such a shitshow. They sound official — or even worse, important. This cannot stand. In fact, I don’t even think “nay-fey-tay” by itself does it justice. That’s why I need to teach you how to pronounce it properly....

You’re just as good as a cybersecurity expert at spotting a phishing email Remembering that phishing is a thing is all you need to spot scams in your inbox How the pros do it In earlier research, I found that when cybersecurity expertsreceived a phishing email message, they, like most people, assumed the email was real. They initially took everything in the email at face value. They tried to figure out what the email was asking them to do, and how it related to things in their life....

You’re just as good as a cybersecurity expert at spotting a phishing email Remembering that phishing is a thing is all you need to spot scams in your inbox How the pros do it In earlier research, I found that when cybersecurity expertsreceived a phishing email message, they, like most people, assumed the email was real. They initially took everything in the email at face value. They tried to figure out what the email was asking them to do, and how it related to things in their life....