Effects of Mobile Phone Usage Behavior and Mobile Phone Addiction among Youth

Subjective Neurological Symptoms Among Mobile Phone Users

Background: A lot of investigations exist on the biological effects of radiofrequency and microwave radiation however only a few studies have considered non-carcinogenic exposure to radiations specifically from mobile phones. Objectives: To introduce some subjective neurological symptoms in mobile phone users. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study conducted from March...

Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior

This chapter reviews the literature on mobile phone addiction, the excessive use of mobile phone technology, which is an impulse control disorder with negative social and psychological consequences. It provides a clear definition of mobile phone addiction, along with its theoretical origin, diagnostic criteria for assessment, and an identification of the symptoms and consequences of addictive b...

Safety Issues of Mobile Phone Base Stations

Behavior Revealed in Mobile Phone Usage Predicts Loan Repayment

Many households in developing countries lack formal financial histories, making it difficult for banks to extend loans, and for potential borrowers to receive them. However, many of these households have mobile phones, which generate rich data about behavior. This paper shows that behavioral signatures in mobile phone data predict loan default, using call records matched to loan outcomes. In a ...

The Effects of Constant Touch on Consumer Behavior: The Case of Iranian Mobile Phone Users

The main objective of this paper is to argue how the mobile phones have transformed the Iranian lifestyle and how the arrival of mobiles has been a catalyst for revolting behavior, and has launched a new consumer behavior and has changed our relationships. The paper explains how the people's behavior has developed a whole new social code in Iran. It is argued that the social value of being able...