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A Parking Lot for Your Smartphone

Hand it over.
Fernando Barbella and Christiano Neves

Rest assured, there’s a name for that low-grade panic you feel when your smartphone is out of reach: “nomophobia.” But sometimes, you need to put it away.

Recent studies have shed light on the many ways that mobile devices are ruining our lives, from disrupting sleep and splitting attention to interfering with relationships.