be aware this document is dated January 2013 and yet humanity just kept going as if…ignoring my warnings for 8+ years now and not interested in anything that will take their phone from them… we may be doomed…it was a genius military strategy…throw an addictive piece of tech in the midst of your enemy and soon the entire nation will have their face in their phone and show zero interest in things that matter.
That search lead to the link below which also contains several links on tech addiction:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36055740/#:~:text=Modern%20technology%20rewards%20constant%20engagement%20and%20discourages%20sparing,the%20technological%20advances%20that%20define%20the%20new%20era. “Modern technology rewards constant engagement and discourages sparing use, opening the door to unhealthy use and even addiction. The technological addictions (TAs) are a newly described set of disorders that come with the technological advances that define the new era. Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is already codified as a proposed diagnosis in the 5th Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric Association. Others, such as social media addiction (SMA), are in the earlier stages of our understanding. This article provides an overview of the more common TAs including their evaluation and treatment techniques.”
Neighbors Organizing Against Trespassing Technology 