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The average student uses a smartphone for about nine hours every day. It sleeps longer than many of these students. In fact, such extended use of mobile phones shows that technology can become addiction, according to a new study. Addiction is a type of uncontrolled and unhealthy habit. It is well known that people can become addicted to drugs such as alcohol, drugs and nicotine in cigarettes. Which is not so well known: "People can be addicted to behavior," says James Roberts. He is a marketing professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Roberts was also the main author of the new study. Appears in the August behavioral addiction journal. Roberts explains that some cell phone users show the same symptoms as a drug addict. Some people use smartphones to raise their mood. Providing the same level of entertainment on these phones may require more and more time. In such people, loss of telephone or battery death may cause anxiety or panic. It's a retreat, says Roberts. He added that using the phone too often can interfere with normal activities or cause conflicts with family and other people. However, despite these social costs, people cannot limit the intensive use of the telephone. Indeed, he says, people may not be able to stop on their own. A new study asked students how much time they had spent on various telephone activities. He also asked them how much they agreed or disagreed with statements suggesting possible addiction. "I spend more time than I should on a mobile phone," said one such statement. "I get nervous when I can't see my cell phone," said another. (Agitation means nervousness or anxiety). The more calls someone makes, the more likely they are to show signs of addiction. Data also differed slightly for men and women. For example, among men, signs of possible addiction have shown a positive relationship or correlation with the time spent on Bible applications and book reading applications. As the use of any application increases, the risk of addiction increases. Men's use of social networking applications such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram also correlates with the risk of addiction. Women more often showed signs of addiction if they often used Pinterest, Instagram, Amazon or applications that allow them to use their phone like an iPod. Applications for the Bible, Twitter, Pandora and Spotify showed the inverse correlation. This means that the intensive use of these applications has been associated with a lower risk of phone addiction. Correlation does not prove that one factor causes another. But these links can provide helpful tips. Roberts says the study results indicate the types of rewards that each gender can expect from using a mobile phone. For example, "men use technology - especially mobile phones - more for entertainment and information," notes Roberts. "Women are more likely to use the telephone to maintain and cultivate social relationships," he says. These types of activities often require more time. On average, women used their phones more often every day than men. But just because people used their phones often doesn't mean they were addicted. Tracii Ryan is a psychologist at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. She is also the main author of the Facebook addiction report in the same issue of Journal of Behavioral Addiction. "Withdrawal and excessive use are certainly two legitimate addiction symptoms," he notes. But he adds: "These are not the only two that would be required to make a diagnosis." Roberts agrees. However, it indicates that there is not yet a sufficient scale to measure all addictive factors of mobile phones. Ryan also thinks about Facebook addiction research. "Scientists have not always measured Facebook addiction using all accepted symptoms of addiction," he says. "More consistent research is needed." However, the Ryan report offers insight into the main reasons why people use Facebook. Some want to interact with friends. Some want to pass the time. Some want entertainment. And some people are looking for company. "Any of these motivations can improve mood and then addiction to Facebook," says Ryan. For example, someone may turn to Facebook to ease loneliness. But this person can use the site so much that it causes problems. "An important point to ignore in both studies is that the use of technology can become addictive for some people," says Ryan. As researchers continue to ask questions, ask yourself a few questions: How much time do you spend with the phone or other technas