>Addiction may not even be the right term, at least psychologically. According to Rosen, the reason we check our phones constantly is not to gain pleasure—the t

>Addiction may not even be the right term, at least psychologically. According to Rosen, the reason we check our phones constantly is not to gain pleasure—the telltale sign of true addictive behavior—but something else potentially even more worrisome for our well-being. I might be completely wrong here, but I read about a study where mice were deprived of dopamine (chemical responsible for motivating behavior). There they shows that the mice would rather starve to death than seek out food and water. However, if food was placed in their mouths they would swallow it and gain pleasure. I believe apps are a perfect example of addiction in this case since they create compulsive behaviors without giving pleasure.