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224 Psychology says people who keep their phones face down during conversations usually have these 8 rare qualities

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Sarah Mitchell @ Silicon Canals 3 place · 12/30/2025 23:09 EDT

Psychology says people who keep their phones face down during conversations usually have these 8 rare qualities

In an age where the average person checks their phone 96 times a day, those who deliberately flip their devices face-down during conversations are revealing something profound about their character—and research suggests they're among the emotionally intelligent few who've mastered what most of us struggle with daily.

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