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Psychology says people who keep opening and closing their phones waiting for a message, are not obsessed: Why the brain gets hooked on the possibility of one special person

Psychology suggests that people who constantly open and close their phones are rarely attached to the technology itself. More often, they are responding to what the device symbolizes, connection, reassurance, and the possibility that something important might happen at any moment.

16 Jun 2026 8:14 pm