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Psychology of phone addiction and distracted driving showing 186 daily phone checks 44 percent anxiety without phone 27 percent admit checking at red lights and the dopamine notification crash risk loop

The Psychology of Phone Addiction: Why Drivers Cannot Ignore Notifications

Texting With Driving May 23, 2026

Americans check their phones 186 times a day in 2026. The neuroscience explains why ignoring a notification while driving feels impossible and what actually overrides it.

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The Psychology of Phone Addiction: Why Drivers Cannot Ignore Notifications

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