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Episode 179: Why Are We So Attached to Our Phones?

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Smartphones can connect people, or create a distance.

Originally aired Apr 26, 2019

Episode 179: Why Are We So Attached to Our Phones?

UA psychology researcher David Sbarra believes our evolutionary history provides the explanation for why we are so drawn to our smartphones, even when the devices take us out of the moment in our close relationships.

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