Digitally connected, socially disconnected: The effects of relying on technology rather than other people

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Highlights:

• We assessed the costs and benefits of relying on smartphones for information.

• People were randomly assigned to look for a building with or without their phones.

• People relying on their phones found the building faster and felt happier.

• Participants using phones talked to fewer people and felt less socially connected.

• On-the-go information is useful but has a hidden cost: missed social opportunities.

摘要

•We assessed the costs and benefits of relying on smartphones for information.•People were randomly assigned to look for a building with or without their phones.•People relying on their phones found the building faster and felt happier.•Participants using phones talked to fewer people and felt less socially connected.•On-the-go information is useful but has a hidden cost: missed social opportunities.

论文关键词:Happiness,Human-computer interaction,Cyberpsychology,Social behavior,Well-being,Ubiquitous computing,Pervasive connectivity

论文评审过程:Received 10 June 2016, Revised 20 April 2017, Accepted 1 July 2017, Available online 3 July 2017, Version of Record 13 July 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.07.001