How Big Technology Companies Control the Minds of the Masses Through Smart Phone Addiction

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By John P. Thomas – Health Impact News

With the push of a button, tech companies can make a billion people have the same thought. The tool they use is the smartphone. The thought could be a bit of truth or it could be a lie.

Regardless of the content of the message, they have the power to capture our attention and to insert a thought in our minds, even if the thought only lingers there for a few seconds before we move on to something else.

This kind of mind control is not accidental but is part of an intentional plan of technology companies to get us addicted to their technology, to steal our time, and to build profitability at our expense.

Supercomputers have now beaten the best chess masters in the world, and it is these same supercomputers that are used by tech companies to manage smartphone addiction. The process involves collecting information about our interests and using psychological and behavioral methods to get us hooked on their technology.

Unless we understand the techniques being used to get us addicted and take steps to control how we use smartphones and tablets, these devices have a high potential for taking over our lives.

Do You have a Smartphone Addiction?

Research shows that it is common for many people to check their phones 150 times a day and to touch the phone 2,617 times every day. The top 10% of users touch their phones more than 5,400 times daily. These are signs of technology addiction.

How many times an hour do you check your phone?

Do you spend more time on social media or playing games than you do interacting with real people?

Do you find that you can’t stop yourself from repeatedly checking texts, emails, or apps—even when it has negative consequences in your life?

Have you tried to cut back on smartphone use, only to experience restlessness, anger, irritability, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, and craving access to your smartphone?

If you are concerned about how your smartphone is controlling your life or the life of your children, then keep on reading at: http://healthimpactnews.com/2018/how-big-technology-companies-control-the-minds-of-the-masses-through-smart-phone-addiction/