Jelly Wallace Analysis

The article states, “Fifty percent of teens feel they are addicted to their mobile devices...A larger number of parents, 59% said their teens were addicted. The poll involved 1,240 interviews with parents and their children, ages 12 to 18.” Wallace and other parents interviewed for the story, are convinced that teens are practically attached to their phones, even the teenagers admit this statement it true.

EVIDENCE : Half of teens now feel “addicted” to their mobile devices – and 60 percent of parents agree with

Today I think people, especially teens, are on their phone way too much. When I walk down the street, all I see is the top of people’s heads. The things that really stand out to me are how we overuse our technology to the point where people are being distracted when they drive and how people are becoming lazy and passive learners. While some might say we should not limit how much we use our cell phones, I think we would be better off limiting our time and usage on our phones.

The AVID weekly article says, “Do get on your phone in front of family or friends to look up important, relevant information. This shows that if we do bring in more devices then we can try teach to use phones only when needed. The quote also shows that not all teens use their phones when there is no need for using them. The Scholastic article says, “94% of teens who have a smart phone use it daily.” This quote shows that if we do bring in other devices that it would more likely be easier to use them because teens use their phones so much. The quote also supports that it would less likely happen of someone breaking the devices because so much people would know how to use the devices. The AVID weekly and Scholastic article show that teens use their phones a large amount of time but it can be a good thing and a very bad thing result

Being tethered to a phone, as opposed to simply having and using one, has become the norm and does more harm than good at times. People, especially teenagers, cannot seem to put the phones down. Some even admit to being addicted to their smart phones and experience anxiety when they are without it. According to Ellen Gibson, author of “Sleep with Your iPhone? You're Not Alone”, more than thirty-five percent of adults in the U.S. have a smart phone; two thirds of those people actually sleep with their phone due to the anxiety they feel from the thought of missing something such as a text, phone call, email, or social media posting. Gibson states “…being away from their phone will almost certainly cause separation anxiety… some people have become so dependent on being able to use their smartphones to go online anytime, anywhere, that without that access, they ‘can no longer handle their daily routine’”. To some, being addicted to a phone is like being addicted to a drug; there is a strong dependency that makes it hard to focus or concentrate on anything else. After speaking with a group of students from Cranston High School in Connecticut, Turkle says “These young people live in a state of waiting for connection. And they are willing to take risks, to put themselves on the line. Several admit that tethered to their phones, they get into accidents when walking” (236). This is an issue that will

One of the major problems in the world today is the dependency that teenagers have on their cell phones. The majority of people depend on their cell phones for everything that they do. They feel like they have to constantly check it to look at what is new on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. They forget to focus on the world around them and become absorbed in the online world. Some suffer from panic attacks if they don’t have their phone with them. They might not need their phone, but they have to have it with them.

Study’s made by AVG shows that fifty four percent of children think their parents check their smartphones too often and thirty two percent of children ‘feel unimportant’ when their parents are on their smartphones. The constant use of the smartphone is a bad model of parenting, but it does not mean that parents have to stop using smartphones because parents can give hundred percent attention to their children without giving hundred percent of their time. In fact, it is healthy for children and they will not see the smartphone as more important than

In the United States, 85% of adults own a cell phone, with 18 to 24 year olds texting the most (Zickuhr, 2011). Of these adults, 67% reported that they check their phone even if they do not hear it ringing, 44% sleep with the phone beside their bed, and 29% reported they could not live without their cell phone (Smith, 2012). In addition, according to the Baylor University report, studies show that young adults check their phone an average of 60 times a day.

Teens are becoming more distracted than ever before. “Experts say each beep, chime, or chirp seizes your attention, triggering [a] fight-or-flight response” (Kaminski). The urge to look at the notification that popped up on the screen of a cell phone, “comes from a chemical called dopamine” (Kaminski). The chemical makes it difficult to resist all the notifications a teen receives. “After [the] false alarm pumps adrenaline through [his or her] body, it takes [his or her] brain up to 30 minutes to regain focus” (Kaminski). “Technology [also] makes it harder for [one] to focus and get work done” (Lewis). When using a cell phone it takes the brain 30 minutes to attain a state of concentration needed to conclude a task in hand (Lewis). However, “It takes 50 percent longer to accomplish a single task, and one makes up to 50 percent more errors” (Kaminski). How much time does a teen spend looking at a phone-in-hand? [An] “average teenager spends more than 7 hours a day looking at a phone, tablet, laptop, or TV” (Lewis). Furthermore, a teen spends more than 53 hours on, or in front of a technical device per week (Lewis). Is the communication on a cell phone overwhelming the lives of teens? Despite the daily conversations a teen has in person, one will send and receive more than 3,339 texts just in one month alone (Lewis). Kristen Lewis, author of “Your Phone Could

Phones is something almost everyone has nowadays. Even small kids use phones to play with instead of actually playing in real life and it has come to the point where we use our smartphones way too much and we are obsessed with them. Dr.James Roberts, a professor of marketing at Baylor University and author of “Too Much of a Good Thing” believe that if you get irritable, anxious or just uncomfortable when you are not having your phone around you, there are some big red flags. The author goes on to say that there is only a small percentage of society that is obsessed or addicted to their phones, but that almost everyone overuse their phones on a daily basis and the problem is getting bigger and bigger.

Although cell phones unify the online world, they cause teens to be distracted and unable to focus on what’s going on around them. Teens are attached to their phones, they never leave their sides and are constantly being checked for new notifications. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat keeps teens involved in the online world. Teens are interested in what’s going on around them and want to stay informed. Cell phone have a way of connecting today’s youth but have become extremely distracting. This attachment is causing teens to suffer without knowing. The daily lives of today’s youth are being interfered due to the constant use of cell phones.

More than 285 million Americans use some sort of cell phone (Parenting | ParentingSavvy). Walking around downtown in a big city, or even in a small town, seeing people walking and talking on a cellular device is not unusual. In fact it may seem very odd if at least one passer by is not on one. In today’s world having a cellphone becomes a want instead of need. People got along just fine without one a century ago, even fifty years ago. They do not become a major issue until the child starts using it while being face-to-face with someone who is trying to have a conversation with them and wants their full attention. While talking to an adult and messaging someone at the same time takes away their full attention to the task at hand. They can also make the child feel “invincible” in a way that could be harmful for not only them but also for others. They are used to share photos, comments and videos on about every social media to thousands of people. They risk putting themselves out there with just the push of the send button. Parents have resorted to taking cell phones away from their children as a form of punishment. Cell phones are very convenient for everyday lives but are an issue when it comes to socializing with

Growing up in the midst of the rise of cell phone usage and smart phone development has its pros and cons. In my home, my mother is technologically impaired, yet she is on the phone the most out of every household member, while my father, who is technologically advanced, rarely answers incoming text messages or calls. According to a study conducted by Pew Research in 2017, 77% of Americans own a smartphone, and 95% own a cellphone of some sort, however, not all cellphone users are alike. Through my examination over the course of my life, there are three different levels of cellphone users based on their dependency: there are the cell phone addicts, the moderately-dependent on cellphone users, and the non-dependent users. These are the users who frequently forget to even turn their phones on in the morning.

Dear mom and dad, I know you don’t believe I have a need for a smartphone, but lately it has become more apparent that I do. With the increased use of technology in everyday life as well as in school, I am being left behind and it’s putting me at a major advantage when compared to my peers. Please put yourself in my shoes and realize that with the world depending more and more on phones, my immediate future may be compromised if I don’t have a cellphone. Aaron Smith says “. . . nearly two-thirds of Americans own a smartphone…” (Smith 1). This just shows how today, smartphones are basic and widespread in our society.

Mobile devices affect teens in a negative way. Numerous teens struggle academically because of their cell phone usage. Most teens don’t know the misfortune that they can get into if they don’t know how to use the internet right. As a result, they fall into poor habits, feeling compelled to check their social media even when it’s unnecessary. In addition to bad habits, “Smartphones present a huge distraction in classrooms, where teachers are forced to compete for students’ attention” (Katz). This can lead to using wrong websites and getting in contact with strangers. When young adults are constantly on their cellular devices, they experience negative effects of social media and other websites that they use as a distraction.