Media Interviews & News Coverage of Research Findings 

• South China Morning Post. (2024, June 25). CLASS academics named in Stanford’s list of top 2% most-cited scientists worldwide. 

• PsyPost. (2023, May 31). People with social anxiety more likely to become overdependent on conversational artificial intelligence agents.

• CityU NewsCentre. (2021, November 25). Outstanding Research Award recognises distinguished performance.

• College Magazine. (2019, January 1). A complicated relationship between humans and technology.

• Reader's Digest. (2017, October 2). You probably have nomophobia—and don’t even know it.

• Fox News. (2017, September 6). 'Nomophobia’ is real: why we’re scared to be separated from our smartphones.

• The Guardian. (2017, August 28). Does ‘phone separation anxiety’ really exist? The Guardian.

• TIME. (2017, August 22). Here’s how to tell if you have smartphone separation anxiety.

• Medical Daily. (2017, August 18). Smartphone separation anxiety may be linked to personal memories, study says.

• Real Simple. (2017, August 17). The habit that puts you at risk for smartphone separation anxiety—and how to avoid it.

• PhoneArena. (2017, August 17). The “no smartphone” phobia is a growing issue and it has little to do with being unable to make or receive calls.

• TechSpot. (2017, August 17). Study warns that smartphone separation anxiety is increasing as people form closer bonds with their handsets.

• International Business Times. Smartphone separation anxiety study reveals why we are so addicted to our phones.

• Ubergizmo.  (2017, August 16). Scientists find smartphone separation anxiety is a growing problem.

• The Independent. Smartphone separation anxiety: Scientists explain why you feel bad without your phone.

• The Daily Mail. (2017, August 16). Do you panic when your phone isn't in your hand? Smartphone separation anxiety is getting WORSE as people see their devices as an extension of their being, experts warn.

• The Scotsman. (2017, August 15). Smartphone separation anxiety is growing problem, says scientist.

• New York Magazine. (2017, August 3). Some people see their phones as extensions of themselves.

• ScienceDaily. (2017, January 11). Trust issues: Users more gullible when they customize their technology.

• Tech Times. (2015, November 27). Bigger smartphone screen can change impact of advertisements, buying preferences.

• ScienceDaily. (2015, July 21). Location-based ads need more than closeness to overcome creepiness.

• The Daily Mail. (2014, June 6). Bigger really IS better (when it comes to phones at least): People experience an ‘emotional response’ when using large displays.

• ScienceDaily. (2014, June 4). Emotion drives customers to use smartphones with bigger screens.

• NBC News. (2013, July 10). Want to love a robot? Let it nurture you, not the other way around.