Texting While Driving Is Addictive Behavior, Study Finds | Edmunds.com

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Texting while driving is addictive, a new study says.

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  • roblucirobluci Member Posts: 2
    "We compulsively check our phones because every time we get an update through text, e-mail or social media, we experience an elevation of dopamine, which is a neurochemical in the brain that makes us feel happy," --- True and very unaware of this dopamine stuff. After my car accident, I've purchased my Bluetooth car stereo. I'm now hands free from my phone when driving. I wish I've done differently if I bought it earlier.

  • ray80ray80 Member Posts: 1,655
    They needed a study to figure this out ????
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