Smartphones could reduce your social stress according to UCI Ph.D. candidate John Hunter. He joined Janeane live on KUCI Monday September 17 at 9:30am pst to discuss his research.

KUCI: Get the Funk Out

English - September 17, 2018 18:30 - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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John Hunter, Ph.D. candidate joins host Janeane to discuss his research on how smartphones are security blankets.

“When people can shift their attention away from environmental stressors toward the symbolic connections offered by their phones, it may mitigate feelings of isolation and can provide a sense of security,” says the study’s lead author, John Hunter, a UCI Ph.D. candidate in psychology & social behavior.