Media Interviews & News Coverage of Research Findings 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Paul, K. (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. PhoneArena.

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

• Charlton, A. (2017, August 16). Smartphone separation anxiety study reveals why we are so addicted to our phones. International Business Times.

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

• Sulleyman, A. (2017, August 16). Smartphone separation anxiety: Scientists explain why you feel bad without your phone. The Independent.

• Weston, P. (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 Daily Mail.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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