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Women are more addicted to their smartphones than men, suggests the world's biggest study on the subject. Here's what you need to know

A landmark U of T study — featuring 50,000 participants — found that women reported more problematic smartphone use than men.

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A recent University of Toronto study showed that women report more problematic smartphone use than men.

Linda Fisher*, an east-end Toronto consultant, thinks her smartphone use is basically under control. There are, however, a few aspects of her use that concern her.

In the daytime, Fisher spends time on her smartphone to avoid unhappy thoughts. At night, if she’s woken up by a nightmare, she uses games to chase the bad dream away. 

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A study found that people often used their smartphones as “attachment objects,” similar to the way a child uses a security blanket or favourite toy.

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