Results: Setting smartphone to silent can backfire, leads people to check device even more
Published on 07/11/2022
Excessive smartphone use is a distinctly 21st century issue, but that doesn’t make it any less problematic. Many argue there’s an easy solution: just turn the phone off or place it on silent mode. Now, however, researchers from Penn State find that this approach can actually backfire for certain people. Study authors report people check their phones more often when their devices were in silent mode. -StudyFinds.org
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How often is your phone on silent?
Always
12%
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Often
15%
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Sometimes
22%
599 votes
Rarely
24%
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Never
15%
399 votes
Not Applicable
12%
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Incredibly, in comparison to audio-alert or vibrate modes, each participant checked their phones more often when it was in silent mode. When the phone's sound and vibration was on, the groups checked their devices 52.9 times daily on average. When their phones were silent, that average rate nearly doubled to 98.2 times a day. If your phone is on silent at times, do you find you check it more when it is on silent? Yes
15%
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No
43%
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Undecided
12%
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Not Applicable
29%
786 votes
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Do you think going one day without your phone would be easy for you? Yes
48%
1304 votes
No
27%
735 votes
Undecided
12%
328 votes
Not Applicable
12%
333 votes
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How often do you get a new smartphone? At least one a year
3%
91 votes
About every 12-24 months (1-2 years)
8%
213 votes
About every 25-36 months (2-3 years)
18%
473 votes
About every 37-48 months (3-4 years)
16%
441 votes
Whenever my phone becomes unusable
37%
998 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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Not Applicable
17%
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