Wireless technology has changed modern life. But how much is too much? Is it a problem that when people are separated from their phones, computers and tablets, they begin to feel nervous, irritable, and tense -- in other words, to exhibit classic withdrawal symptoms?
One definition of 'addiction' is when other your life begins to suffer because of an activity you know you should cut back on, but don't. Have you ever had the urge to pull out a cellphone even when someone you're with is in the midst of a conversation with you? Or felt isolated and anxious if you are offline for an extended period of time?
A CNN editorial has a piece of advice for those who are growing concerned:
“... [C]onsider locking all of those devices in another room at night ... [I]t makes a difference: ‘You’ll sleep better.’”