Why Smartwatches are DUMB

Sources & Further Readings

• ADDitude, Sandy Maynard (2022). Get organized at work and home with seven of our favorite techy tools. From super smart watches to fail-safe alarms, these gadgets will help anyone with ADHD stay on schedule. https://www.additudemag.com/high-tech-helpers/ 
• Boone Centre (2020). Technology’s Effects on our Brain’s & Bodies. https://boonecenter.pepperdine.edu/relationship-iq/blog/posts/technology_effects_on_our_brains_and_bodies.htm#:~:text=Technology%20Use%20Can%20Create%20Structural,lasting%20difficulties%20with%20paying%20attention 
• Business Insider, Dave Smith (2015).  This is the main reason why people want smartwatches. https://www.businessinsider.com/why-people-want-smartwatches-2015-4 
• CNET, Scott Stein (2014). Samsung Gear Fit review: Curved-screen fitness smartwatch one step short. https://www.cnet.com/reviews/samsung-gear-fit-review/ 
• digitaltrends, Simon Hill (2019). How accurate are fitness trackers and does it matter? We asked an expert. https://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/how-accurate-are-fitness-trackers/ 
• FHE Health, Meghan (2019). The Mental Health Pitfalls of Fitbits for Consumers. https://fherehab.com/learning/pitfalls-of-fitbits/ 
• Harvard Health Publishing, Claire McCarthy (2018). Can cell phone use cause ADHD? https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-cell-phone-use-cause-adhd-2018073114375 
• Harvard Health Publishing, Rob Shmerling (2017). Activity trackers: Can they really help you get fit? https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/activity-trackers-help-you-get-fit-2017102312594 
• Inspirationfeed, Igor (no date). How Smart Watches Can Damage Your Mental Health. https://inspirationfeed.com/how-smart-watches-can-damage-your-mental-health/ 
• JAMA Network, John M. Jakicic et al., (2016). Effect of Wearable Technology Combined With a Lifestyle Intervention on Long-term Weight Loss: The IDEA Randomized Clinical Trial. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2553448 
• Make Use Of, Elliot Nesbo (2021). Do You Need a Smartwatch? 10 Reasons Why You Probably Don’t. https://www.makeuseof.com/do-you-need-a-smartwatch-reasons-why/ 
• NPR, Manuela Lopez Restrepo (2023). The father of the cellphone predicts we’ll have devices embedded in our skin next. https://www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167818891/first-cell-phone-call-martin-cooper-inventor-50-years-bell-motorola-history-ai 
• NPR, Rina Torchinsky (2022). How period tracking apps and data privacy fit into a post-Roe v. Wade climate. https://www.npr.org/2022/05/10/1097482967/roe-v-wade-supreme-court-abortion-period-apps
• Psychology Today, Jorge Barraza (2021). How Your Smartwatch Can Know You Better Than Yourself. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sensing-technologies/202109/how-your-smartwatch-can-know-you-better-yourself 
• Statista, Federica Laricchia (2023). Smartwatches - statistics & facts. https://www.statista.com/topics/4762/smartwatches/#topicOverview 
• The Conversation, Andrew Boyd (2017). Could your Fitbit data be used to deny you health insurance? https://theconversation.com/could-your-fitbit-data-be-used-to-deny-you-health-insurance-72565
• The New York Times, Lindsay Crouse (2022). I Ditched My Smart Watch, and I Don’t Regret It. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/opinion/smartwatch-health-body.html 
• The Verge, Rachel Becker (2018). Symptoms of ADHD in teens linked to heavy screen time. https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/17/17581486/adhd-digital-media-technology-teens 
• Wareable, Paul Lamkin (2023). Smartwatches 1927-2023: The devices that pave the way for the Apple Watch. https://www.wareable.com/smartwatches/smartwatch-timeline-history-watches 
• Wired, Robbie Gonzales (2017). Science Says Fitness Trackers Don’t Work. Wear One Anyway. https://www.wired.com/story/science-says-fitness-trackers-dont-work-wear-one-anyway/ 
• Youtube, The Tech Millennial (2022). I used an Apple Watch Ultra as my ONLY device! Here’s what happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR7xdHm6lY4 
• Youtube, Unbox Therapy (2022). I Used Apple Watch Ultra WITHOUT an iPhone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWrXT5X-Ke4
• Youtube, Watchcastage (2021). 8 Reasons I Stopped Wearing a Smart Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfQ4T1m-5go