Boffins worry that smartphones stuff up your mental health

Stefan Mileschin · 26th May 2022, 07:57

Use Google Health App to prove it

The University of Oregon in the US have partnered with Google to launch a research on how smartphone use impacts mental wellbeing.

The researchers are using Google Health app to explore the benefits and risks associated with the use of smartphones.

Writing in a Google blog post, Nicholas Allen, Professor, at the University's Center for Digital Mental Health said that mental health has become even more urgent during the Covid-19 pandemic as so many people have turned to digital technology to maintain some semblance of their lifestyle.

The new research will "uncover insights that help us all build a future where digital products may support us in living healthier, happier lives", Allen said.

The findings will help "the research community and technology industry to pursue evidence-based product design, education and policy aimed at maximising benefits and minimising risks", he added.

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26th May 2022, 07:57	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,541	Boffins worry that smartphones stuff up your mental health Use Google Health App to prove it The University of Oregon in the US have partnered with Google to launch a research on how smartphone use impacts mental wellbeing. The researchers are using Google Health app to explore the benefits and risks associated with the use of smartphones. Writing in a Google blog post, Nicholas Allen, Professor, at the University's Center for Digital Mental Health said that mental health has become even more urgent during the Covid-19 pandemic as so many people have turned to digital technology to maintain some semblance of their lifestyle. The new research will "uncover insights that help us all build a future where digital products may support us in living healthier, happier lives", Allen said. The findings will help "the research community and technology industry to pursue evidence-based product design, education and policy aimed at maximising benefits and minimising risks", he added. https://fudzilla.com/news/54909-boff...-mental-health

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