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The psychology term is “locus of control”. It’s used to describe how much control a person has over their life, with an internal locus of control more associated with taking personal responsibility. Like “I see a mountain, I’m going to climb it” versus an external locus such as “I can never get ahead at work because my boss is mean to me, it doesn’t matter what I do”.
Since the article says smartphone addiction triggers a chemical response similar to drug addiction, it’s helpful to look at addiction resources for some answers to your question. As fyi, the reason you’re getting downvoted use because it could be perceived that you lack empathy for others who can’t control themselves but based on your question and other comments, it seems like you’re actually just curious about the topic.
When you asked “who’s in charge”, it was insightful because a number of articles about addiction ask that same question. Eg:
https://recovery.org/pro/articles/whos-in-charge-you-or-your-addiction/
Thanks. I've heard of locus of control before (as opposed to locust of control, which sounds rather metal).
My mother was always late for work. She'd say it was because of the traffic lights, or the coffee took too long to make, or whatever. I'd be like "just start getting ready for work 15 minutes earlier" and she'd act like I was a crazy asshole. She has a very external locus of control. Things happen to her for no reason, and nothing she's done has any connection. Drives me crazy.
I do struggle with empathy but I'm working on it.