Negative Effect Smartphones

Cell phones and technology are wonderful tools for us to communicate and to grow as society but even though there are many benefits of using cell phones in the various social environments, there is also the greater disadvantage of the usage of the devices. The effects of being rude to one another, “light” unimportant conversations, and weak relationships between peers or family members. In today's world people are way too connected electronically and disconnected emotionally. As there is a lot of controversy to if cell phones are running society's social lives or not, research has shown that they are in fact hurting and affecting how people are interacting and communicating with one another. Between the lack of empathy and the lack of face to face conversations, cellular devices “smart phones” are the major reasons society is seeing a negative effect in people’s social life

Cell phones are affecting the lives of people in a negative way. People have begun to rely solely on the technology that has been created rather than picking up a book or finding answers the old-fashioned way. A major issue that has occurred because of cell phones is the lack of social skills in most nearly all individuals. Cell phones have greatly shaped society and destroyed face to face social skills. People pick up their phones and send a text rather than going to speak to a person. “According to an article in the Huffington Post, children do not know how to handle face-to-face conflict because so much of their interactions occur through some sort of technology…. Cell phones are now preventing these social skills from being taught because children are too caught up in technology than the real world.”(Hyman) When growing up, most children are taught how to make friends, but now children are growing up with the access to technology which has a great impact in shaping the social skills of children. “Young adults also use text messaging as their primary method of contacting friends – over 80 percent report texting as their preferred method.”(Voegeli). Young adults and even older adults have developed an addiction to their cell phone. Cell phones do make it easier to contact people, but they make social skills in individuals dissipate. People are attached to their phones like it is a part of their body. Technology like the cell phone has taken a toll on everyday life events. People cannot even sit in a room with their family without being on their phones. In most cases, they would rather text one another instead of having a conversation. Society needs to

In this present generation, everywhere you look someone is either talking, texting, or surfing the web on their cell phone. Even children can undertake the features and tools of a cell phone. According to statistics, “Ninety-one percent of American adults and sixty percent of teens own a cell phone” (Borreli). A clear majority of induvial can say that they are part of one of those stated percentages. Likewise, many people depend on the handy device and pay less attention to the effects that cell phones have on the significance of social interactions. All things considered, cell phones have contributed positive impacts through keeping in touch with others to emergency use, as well as eroded social skills to fatal accidents resulting in negative impacts.

When Apple first released the iPhone in 2007, the world could never imagine how commonplace it would become and how vast the effects would be. Shortly after the release, social media such as Facebook and Twitter blew up as society began accessing them on their new iPhones. These networking sites have allowed people to connect with others worldwide, transforming the very nature of socializing and human interactions. As the years pass, a general increase in the number of Americans, both old and young, who use their smartphones to access social media becomes prominent. However, this increase in usage has had a detrimental effect on the behavior of adults, teenagers, and even children because it lowers attention span, induces sleep

In today’s modern society whenever you see a teenager or any aged human in the streets, at the train station, on a bus, what is something they all have in common? Most would be staring at a smartphone. This may seem like an un-significant issue as on the surface it is depicted harmless. But I have accumulated 4 articles that thoroughly reveal the dangers of frequent smartphone use and the way it negatively impacts an individual’s social skills. The 2 articles I have chosen to discuss provide an excellent insight on the topic which will provide enough support to commence an academic discussion. In these 2 articles they release studies that were performed to test the emotional and social skills of individuals who used smartphones frequently and how this impacted certain abilities such as reading emotions, communication skills and even reading and writing abilities.

Cell phones, which happen to be one of the greatest technological inventions of the 20th century has become one of the addictions in the world. This obsession/addiction stems from the technological and social capabilities of cellphones; ranging from the messaging system, the ease of calling because of its portability, the apps that could be downloaded to it, games, and all other capabilities. Apart from the calling and text messaging abilities of mobile pones, they also have apps Facebook, instagram, snapchat, YouTube, twitter, Skype. No wonder it has the potential of being addicting. Although cell phones are also presently used to make communication easier and faster, for

With the growth of new technology, society is becoming too dependent on cell phones. Although communication and information may be important over a screen, it may take away from interaction in society. Overuse can cause negative side effects when it is not available as well as take away the overall experience of life itself. Cellular technology has contributed to negative and positive factors. It is best to view each side and understand how to best use it for a healthy lifestyle.

Cell phones originated in the 1970’s and did not become a common household item until the early 2000’s. For millennials cellphones are the most common form of communication. The average person sends over 250 texts in one month (Kenneth Burke). For instance, there are more texts sent per day than calls made, reducing the verbal time that is needed to enhance one’s skills. Since texting has recently become so popular, general social and communication skills have decreased. In addition, “This type of communication is anything but social. We lose social skills by always communicating with people over phones and computers” (Voegeli). Most believe that lack

In 2016 there was over 40,000 fatalities that were involved by the cause of having a cell phone. Mobile device has a great impact in the human race, by advancing in technology and causing harm in lives. Cell phone etiquette is not disrespecting a person by discarding the conversation and getting on the phone. Today’ s modern world people all around the planet have a cellular device, but do people really know how to use a cell phone? Why do teachers get so frustrated when a student is on their phone while there lecturing? People all around the world are blind of how disrespectful they can be, just by being on the phone. Teachers especially face these types of disrespect from students always on their phones. In 2013, students were ask to

My proposed research study seeks to examine the rationale of smartphone usage in social contexts. Smartphone usage is a very prevalent occurrence in our present day. We live in a society that is overly consumed by technology and inevitably we have become dependent on it. This led us to wonder whether the use of smart-phones is a pathogenic method of conforming to social norms or simply an adventitious occurrence. If an individual pulls out their smart-phone in the presence of another person, typically, the other individual will pull out their smart-phone, (whether to check emails, check texts, play games, etc.) however, is this because they lack the interpersonal communication skills to keep the flow of conversation? Our study focuses on uncovering the following factor: do individuals use their smartphones as an escape from face-to-face interaction? The purpose of this research study would be to determine if smart-phones have an impact on face-to-face communication/interaction. Additionally, I am interested to see if having a small number of people in the room (5), or a room with a large number of people in the room (15) plays a role in smart-phone usage versus face-to-face interactions.

Are cellphones good for our society anymore? Cellphones have been around for a while now, and they have helped evolve our generations in various ways. We have the time, weather, camera, and easy communication to the world on our hands. Nevertheless, cellphones have also done more harm than good to our society.

What is the right age to give a child a cell phone? This is a major conversation topic among parents nationwide. The age you provide a child with a phone can play a major part in the child’s life. The younger the child is that you allow to have a cell phone, the less time they are going to have to socialize off of the device which distances them from building concrete relationships. However, there are many different views revolving around the appropriate age to have a cell phone. Should children wait to retain a cell phone because of the effect it has on their lack of ability to socialize in real life. These mobile devices also play a part in influencing adolescents with their personality traits and actions, as well as causing major distractions. No matter the reason youngsters are given hand held devices, there will always be conflicting views on the topic.

If you're a young person with an iPhone, you need to listen to this. Using your phone can impact people’s social skills and lives a great amount. With the spread of mobile cell phones, it is easier for people to maintain contact with their social media networks online. Many people are taking advantage of the opportunity. “A recent survey of adults in the U.S. found that 71% use Facebook at least occasionally, and 45% of Facebook users check the site several times a day” (Larry Rosen). The problem, they say, is that people spend so much time online chatting that we are not talking about deeper real-life conversations, that we should talk about more. There is too much chatter, too little real conversation. Technology is distracting us from real-world relationships that we need to have in our lives. People are using their iPhones too often and other technology, that it is impairing people’s social skills strongly.

1972 marked the last year that the world was free from the mobile phone. Mobile phones, known today as cell phones or smartphones, play a major part in consumer technology growth. Seventy two percent of American men, women, and children aged 18 to 65 plus use cell phones. The common involvement shared amongst this age group has created a lifetime issue for many generations to come. No other technology device since the cell phone has come close to producing such negative effects on citizen. Weinstein and Przybylski of the University of Essex states that “Recent advancements in communication technology have helped billions of people to connect effortlessly with people a long distance away, … the common presence of these devices in social settings effects face-to-face communications” (Weinstein & Przybylski). Currently, however, according to the Pew Research Internet & American Life Project over 90 percent of adults own a cell phone in the United States (Rainie Lee.) The total United States population surpasses 324 million people (“Census”). In further words, the ratio of technology users to the total U.S. population is way more than 10%. Comparing these facts shows that Americans owning these technology devices in the U.S. have increased significantly since April 1972. The U.S. is full of cell phone users; however, it also has rules in place that only helps protect people when phones are used while driving. As a result of the above, Americans are involved in technology addictions, both knowingly and unknowingly, and its spreading onto our children. Additionally, the advancement in technology was to allow Americans to stay in touch, and statistics reflects American showing discord and lack of communication during family time. Consequently, since only 7 hours and 38 minutes are reserved for media time daily, American families are not experiencing any time together and family time is diminishing, right along with the unity that comes along with such knowledge. Thus, the realization that American should set rules comes hand in hand with strong parents that are examples of never using phones during family time at home. Enforced rules are needed to reestablish true American balance and family unification in the

Have you ever noticed how many people are on their phones while in public? There has been an obvious increase in the usage of smartphones over the last few years. This increased has lead there to be a common misconception that the current generation has become zombified due to the developing technologies of smartphones. By zombified I am referring to the addiction to use one’s phone and the reduction of social interactions between people. It is no question that the developing technologies have allowed people to use their phones more often and that people have stopped having “casual conversations” while on their way to work or school. However, these developing technologies have not prevented people from becoming social; in fact, these developments have allowed people to become more social. This is shown through what people are using their smart smartphones for and how it has been affecting the workforce as well as people’s social life.