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E261 - Are you lost without your phone?

This week on the show, we talk about how smartphones promise satisfaction and meaning, but a new study shows they deliver only more searching. We also answer some questions from the community about some short and fun ice breaker games for your teams, feeling lonely and isolated as a UXR, and conducting user interviews over chat.

Check out the latest from our sister podcast - 1202 The Human Factors Podcast -on Proactive Learning - An interview with Dr Marcin Nazaruk:

https://www.1202podcast.com/marcin-nazaruk
News:

Smartphones Promise Satisfaction and Meaning, Deliver Only More Searching, Study Shows
https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=230394
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What are some short and fun ice breaker games for your teams? | /u/evilpiggi | r/userexperience
Feeling lonely and isolated as a UXR | /u/pandanpuddin | r/UXResearch
Conducting user interviews over chat? | /u/DUMB087 | r/UXResearch
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