WASHINGTON - Research shows up to 24 percent of the allotted time, the student uses his mobile phone /cellphone as a nearby friend was doing the same thing to him.
"Some of them do a check on email or phone message. Users of the cellphone 'contagious' This happened several times in the interaction for 15 minutes," said researcher Daniel Kruger. With this research, the researchers suspect that the phenomenon of "contagious" is linked to social problems.
New research conducted by scientists from the University of Michigan revealed that mobile phones have an effect or characteristic "contagious". Researchers found that a person has a strong incentive to use their mobile phones when they see people who are also immediate use his cell phone.
Reported by Softpedia, Friday (11/30/2012), in an effort to determine the effects of mobile phones among young people, scientists have observed the student in a public place such as a cafe (coffee shops) and dining rooms around campus.
According to Live Science, a recent study was conducted from January to April 2011. Researchers also observed directly with students sitting at the table, and analyze them for about 20 minutes.
