/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7470/all en /newsroom/channels/news/were-not-addicted-smartphones-were-addicted-social-interaction-284522 <p>We all know people who, seemingly incapable of living without the bright screen of their phone for more than a few minutes, are constantly texting and checking out what friends are up to on social media.</p> <p>These are examples of what many consider to be the antisocial behaviour brought on by smartphone addiction, a phenomenon that has garnered media attention in the past few months and led  investors and consumers to demand that tech giants address this problem.</p> <p>But what if we were looking at things the wrong way? Could smartphone addiction be hyper-social, not anti-social?</p> Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:43:51 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 32937 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-can-i-tell-if-theyre-lying-256951 <p>​<span>Sarcasm, white lies and teasing can be difficult to identify for those with certain disorders – new video inventory developed at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ may help</span></p> <p> Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:30:00 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 24861 at /newsroom