The common belief that mobile phones make life more stressful is wrong, according to new research findings; in fact, they may make us feel less rushed. Three academics studied the way that 1,083 Australians used their mobile phones and found that those using them most did not feel more pressed for time. In a paper in the journal Work, Employment and Society, published this week by the British Sociological Association and SAGE, the researchers say that mobile phone use gave the users a greater flexibility about schedules. UNE News, 10 December 2009
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