A report by AT&T, which was carried out together with Professor David Greenfield from the School of Medicine at the University of Connecticut has revealed the attitudes of those people who text and drive.
Greenfield, who is a specialist in how the brain reacts to digital technology, explains that cell phones which link to the internet, receiving texts and social media messages, actually affect the brain just like drugs, cigarettes or gambling which increase the levels of dopamine, giving a pleasurable feeling.
He says that the levels of dopamine increase simply by anticipating a message and receiving that message you were waiting for then increases the levels even more.
His theory is backed up by the survey results which revealed that six percent of respondents admitted to being texting addicts and 14 percent said they had feelings of anxiety if they did not respond to texts immediately. In addition, 17 percent said that when they read or answered a text message they felt content.
Greenfield stressed that people should not use their phone at all while driving and called for more laws and education to prevent phone usage.
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