Nearly Half of Americans Never Unplug

Forty-three percent of Americans reported that they never unplug from personal technology.

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Forty-three percent of Americans never unplug from personal technology, while 17 percent only do so a few times a year, according to a consumer poll by CivicScience. Sixty-seven percent of those who claim to be addicted to technology reported that they never take a break from their devices.

Texting and emailing in work meetings, in class or in the company of others is so prevalent that it’s become a social norm. Twenty percent of respondents said they managed to unplug daily, while 10 percent were able to do so a few times a week.

Unplugging correlates with levels of happiness, travel, exercise and a good night’s sleep.

Of almost 9,000 respondents polled, CivicScience found that 20 percent of people do unplug daily and 10 percent do so a few times a week.

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