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Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by tjr225 on Monday April 16, 2018 @10:46PM (#16855031)
> I have no doubt that some people are addicted to their phones...but just as some people are addicted to Siracha sauce

I don't think _anyone_ is addicted to sriracha in the same way people are addicted to their personal devices. Downplaying this problem is the last thing that should be done.

Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by rock_hard on Monday April 16, 2018 @11:57PM (#16855343)
Via Wikipedia:

Addiction is a brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences.[8] Despite the involvement of a number of psychosocial factors, a biological process – one which is induced by repeated exposure to an addictive stimulus – is the core pathology that drives the development and maintenance of an addiction.[1][9] The two properties that characterize all addictive stimuli are that they are reinforcing (i.e., they increase the likelihood that a person will seek repeated exposure to them) and intrinsically rewarding (i.e., they are perceived as being inherently positive, desirable, and pleasurable).

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And now go and google Sriracha addiction

Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by tjr225 on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @11:33PM (#16864410)
The implications of a device and connectivity addiction are more grave than that of a Sriracha addiction - regardless of what the definition of addiction are.
Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction by fastball on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @12:03AM (#16855374)
I'm way more addicted to hot sauce than I am to any electronics and I spend all day on electronics.