how do cell phones impact family relations
The presence of the cell phone had no effect on relationship quality, trust, and empathy, but only if the pair discussed the casual topic. In contrast, there were significant differences if the topic was meaningful.The pairs who conversed with a cell phone in the vicinity reported that their relationship quality was worse. The pairs also reported feeling less trust and thought that their partners showed less empathy if there was a cell phone present.elen Lee Lin earned a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Houston and currently works as a research scientist and freelance writer/editor in Ankara, Turkey. Her research interests center around human relationships, language and communication, marketing, and media effects.