Thursday, 9 July, 2026
The Look-Down Effect: How Parents’ Phone Addiction Harms Their Kids for Life
By TechShots Studio
A new study in Frontiers in Psychology reveals that parents' smartphone obsession severely impacts their children's emotional growth. Surveying 600 adolescents, researchers found that "technoference"—digital distractions during face-to-face family time—leaves kids feeling marginalized. This neglect frequently triggers lifelong "insecure attachment," resulting in lower self-confidence, relationship anxieties, and a fear of taking risks necessary for future success.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA