Living in a modern world has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is a fact that technology has indeed helped the human race in a lot of different ways over the past couple of years. One of the most common and the most widely used form of technology that has been invented are mobile phones. These pocket-sized phones are basically meant for people to be able to call and text one another, wherever they may be. Then again, things evolve and so does mobile phones. Now, we have what you call smartphone, which is known to not just send messages or make calls, it is now also involved in the social media world, where in the latest news and trends are always in, and by having social media accounts, you can always share your thoughts and feelings. For some, this is so far one of the best inventions ever made, but then again, what does this really do to the human body? Since smartphones and social media basically make the world go round for a lot of people, especially millennials, more and more people are actually suffering from different types of illnesses. Just like how children and teenagers’ eyesight nowadays are simply getting worse because of spending too much time staring at their phone screens, and also having trouble with their …show more content…
So add in a couple of hours of texting and browsing while looking down on the phone. No wonder the neck and upper back would suffer. Dr. Kevin Khalsa, an orthopedic spine social once said that because of too much looking down, it often leads to poor posture wherein the neck and the spine would be out of alignment that strains a small portion of the anatomy. “They come in complaining of neck pain, and when I ask them how much time do you spend on the computer or how much time do you spend texting, they usually give you a smile, and a smile means, yes, I spend a lot of time texting.” Dr. Khalsa
Social media has taken over the way that we interact with one another. It is leading the way in which we communicate with family, friends, coworkers and strangers. It is also the way we keep up with our favorite celebrities and gossip. Social media and the use of smartphones are becoming more prevalent in business and the healthcare field as well. According to Pew Research Center, “62% of smartphone owners have used their phone in the past year to look up information about a health condition” (April, 2015). Technology, just like all things come with flaws
Amy Cuddy's story talks about iphone users. I must admit that everyone including me use iphones. Everyone depends on there phones. By looking up something they can get into a bad mood and that's when bad behavior starts. It even ruins family events since everyone is to distracted on there phone. It very disruptive. They said we are all going to get an "ihunch" due to so much slouching. Our heads weigh about 6 to 10 pounds, when we look down at a 60 degree angle it stars weighing about 50 pounds more. It causes neck pain and spine pain. There's been a lot of files due to this topic. We are all hunching to
With 87 percent of American adults owning a cell phone (Jerpi, 2013), it becomes obvious that cell phones have become a staple device in today’s society. Although cell phones offer convenience, they arguably come with negative affects. Cell Phones have become one of the fastest emerging technologies (Campbell, 2006). With 87 percent of American adults and teenagers owning a cell phone (Jerpi, 2013), it becomes obvious that cell phones have become a staple device in today’s society. Since the release of the first cell phone, they have immensely evolved and some would say, have become an essential to everyday life. Although cell phones offer convenience, they arguably come with negative and impactful effects on our social
According to a study conducted by New York spine surgeon Kenneth Hansraj, bending your head to look at the mobile device in your hands can put up to 60 pounds of pressure on your neck. And it's not just teens who are checking their phones constantly; most adults are also obsessed with their phones and tablets, using the devices for texting, videos, and social media. “Text neck is not just a texting problem, “says Fishman. “Text neck is a gaming problem. Text neck is an emailing problem.”
Now a days people are usually always on their phone and without realizing it they are actually slouching/ hunching which begins to affect there back and neck. For example in the article “Your iPhone is Ruining Your Posture-and Your Mood” by Amy Cuddy it talks about many of the effects that your phone is having on your posture. In the article it states, “The average head weights about 10 to 12 pounds. When we bend our necks forward 60 degrees, as we do to use our phones,
Did you know, the smartphone you have been addicted to could later give you a severe back pain? If not, you better get a reality check to beware of the pain hidden in the excessive usage of your phone. Amid the excessive usage of phones, texting remains a major factor that takes in most of your time. Texting is said to bring stress to your spine. Most of us are unconscious about our postures while texting or using other gadgets. We hardly care about how we sit or look at the phone screens. But, now is the time when we need to be conscious of how much we bend while looking at the phone screens. For this, you first need to know how a bad posture may affect your spine. This has been explained well by Dr. Kenneth Hansraj in his study. In a research
Did you know that the cancer government, the federal communications commission’s says that hundreds of millions of Americans uses cell phones, and cell phones can cause you to have brain tumors? Did you also know that both adults and children spend most of their time on phone? When using your phone, it might give you a neck problem because in respect to cancer, concern focuses on whether cell phones might increase the risk of brain tumors in the head and neck area. But let me tell you something, as many of us use our phones daily, do we ever stop and think it might affect our body? No because we are so into social media and playing games that we don’t have time to think that it’s going to affect us. People say that phones are safe and other say they aren’t. I say that they can be safe at some time it can also depend what you do, and how long you use it for. Therefore, many of us get distracted easily and it’s pretty hard to get back on track. In 1973, the first portable cell phone was discovered, due to the cause that cell phones may not be safe at some time cell phones are also very important because in case of an emergency you will have a device with you.
Should students be able to use their phones for doing work and taking test during school hours? Most schools have computers for the students to use at school, so they do not have to use their phones and not be trusted. If students were allowed to get on their phones most of them would probably do the wrong things while they are on their phones. In today´s society, students are stuck to their phones, and they are constantly on them. When the kids parents tell them to get off their phones the kids just get mad and end up getting in trouble for not listening to their parents. Most of the time the students´ parents let the students´ do whatever they want to anyway. The students´ parents let them do and play whatever they want when they are
Have you ever wondered what would the world resemble in the event that we didn 't have any cell phones? Why is it that we get out of our comfort zone when we do not have access to our phones? Nowadays, cell phones have such a noteworthy effect on our day to day lives, and we owe it to the advancement of technology. In this research paper, we will take a closer look at this phenomenon by examining the evolution of cell phone devices, and it’s effects on society.
A cell phone is an electronic device used for the mobile telecommunication i.e. mobile telephony, data transmission and text messaging. It is used over a cellular network of specialized base stations. It differs from cordless telephones, which offers telephony service only within a limited range i.e. within a home or an office. As the time passes it offers more and more advance features. A society is a social, economical or industrial infrastructure, made up of collection of individuals. Although the members of the society may be from different ethnic group or from a particular ethnic group yet they live together for their mutual benefit. From the mutual relationship between the members of the society, the effect of anything on individual
Mobile phones have become a necessity for life, and without this thin gadget, many people would feel incomplete. We now use mobile phones in our everyday life as a phone, voice recorder, diary, alarm clock, watch and for making and confirming appointments, dealing with clients etc. Mobile phones are for many, fundamental when organising their lives. Mobile phones are not simply an electronic gadget, and it is difficult to define in one way about the usage of mobile phones. With the advances of technology, mobile phones are becoming a way of life. Mobile phones are not used as just communication tools but are also considered as devices which have strong communication networks along with the other functionalities such as audio solutions, FM
Technology has, since the primitive years, always been used to invent tools in order to solve problems. This would, in turn, simplify and make man’s life easier. Through advancements in the field, man has become more efficient on both the macro- and microscopic level. Anything nowadays can be attained with either the flip of a switch or a click of a mouse. One particular technology that came about in this time was the smartphone. Since 2008, the smartphone, a device that combines a normal cell phone with a computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, e-mail capability, etc. all in your hand was deemed as ground-breaking technology and created one of the largest and most competitive market in terms of
On June 17, 1946 history was made in St. Louis Missouri when the first phone
There are a lot of types of modern technology like laptops, cell phones, iPod, webcam, GPS, Bluetooth etc.., Modern technology has proved to be very helpful to the human being some of them makes our life easier just by pressing on buttons also they became a huge part in companies nowadays like laptops also a very successful products in the market especially cell phones or sometimes people call it smart phones and it plays a big role in people’s life also the mobiles a great communication device that makes our daily communication very simple and fast. . So throughout this essay I will be discussing the advantage of the cell phone and its disadvantages, and how it’s affect our life positively.
The effects of technology on society will always be a double edged sword. The debate is a never ending one, in which both sides have valid and compelling arguments. The Industrial Revolution reduced manual labor in the long run, but had negative consequences such as child labor and sweatshop conditions. Nuclear Power reduces the cost of producing energy, but raises serious environmental issues like pollution and radiation. In this day in age refusing to assimilate to at least some form of modern living is simply not an option. One invention causing controversy today that has yet to cease being alter, modified, and “improved” since its debut is the ever present cell phone.