A new study suggests that silencing your phone might not be the stress-reducing strategy you think it is. Instead, it may lead to increased social media use and a heightened sense of anxiety.
If you've ever put your phone on silent mode in an attempt to quiet your notifications (and your mind), you might want to reconsider. According to a study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, silencing your phone might actually have the opposite effect. Researchers analyzed Screen Time data from 138 iPhone users, specifically looking at their ringer settings.
Roughly half of the participants kept their ringers on for four consecutive days, while 42% of the participants had their phones on vibrate, and 8.7% had them on silent. Participants also filled out a survey about whether they experienced FOMO (fear of missing out) and/or NtB (need to belong) so the researchers could look for links between phone usage and certain personality factors. Contrary to popular belief, silencing your phone may not offer the solution to stress people are looking for. In the study, those who silenced their phones spent the most time on social media and picked up their phones to check for notifications significantly more than those who did not keep their phones on silent. FOMO appears to exacerbate the urge to pick up the phone when it's on silent, with the study finding that those who experience FOMO had both higher screen time and increased feelings of stress from silencing notifications
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