Negative Effects Of Cell Phones

In the modern-day world, there are about 6.8 billion cell phone subscriptions. Mobile telephones have really changed the way we do things in our daily life. Before cell phones were invented individuals were more interactive with each other. In the late 1900’s, Martin Cooper invented the first mobile telephone. Today we have a variety of mobile phones to choose from such as Apple and Samsung. Widespread cell phone use has definitely affected the world negatively because it is a distraction, can be harmful, and addicting.

As the world grows larger, society is adding more technology. Cell phones have taken over the lives of many people. In most cases, people are either using their phones to pay bills, use social media, or to talk to someone in a quick way. Children have been impacted by cell phones along with adults. The users of cell phones have become blind to the negative effects that they have on a person’s health and attitude. The use of cell phones can greatly affect social skills, cause the development of hearing and eye problems, and cause an increase in stress levels.

The usage of cellular phones has become ubiquitous in our American society, illustrating the growing effects of technology on our advancing society. It is nearly impossible to imagine entering any public setting without encountering at least one person using a cell phone because this has become a part of normal, everyday life. The benefits to mobile communication are numerous; however, many would argue that the detriments are abundant as well. An impartial view of the effects of cell phone use would still reveal that an evolution in society has been caused by and is still occurring because of cell phones. New methods of communication inevitably will lead to a change in social behavior. This paper will explore the changes that have occurred

The smartphone has revolutionized the world of communication, besides making phone calls. Nearly all smartphones can provide directions through GPS, take pictures, play music and keep track of appointments and contacts. With the simple click you can install any app, the list of possible smart phones uses grows every day. But with everything we do/use always has downsides. Smartphones can mess with our sleep, stress us out, and take over our attention. Psychology may be the connection to helping people take back control of technology to prevent negative effects.

In a society that’s so focused and heavily revolved around technology, it has become difficult to minimize the usage of technology because of all the beneficial factors that they bring to education. The use of technology, especially with the introduction of smartphones has been increasing over the years and, doesn't show any sign of decline. Because of its influence on society, it's best to limit ourselves from our smartphones as they make society lazier and less intelligent. Some people may argue that smartphones are only beneficial for society but in this paper, I will focus on how smartphones are making society lazier, why people may think it's beneficial for education when it’s not, and how it ultimately does, in fact, makes society lazier in the long-run from an educational stand-point.

Smartphones have had negative impacts on everyone’s life for a while. It is like a drug; it is almost impossible to put a smartphone down after grabbing it. Once someone gets into the habit of constantly being on their phone, it is going to be difficult to break the habit. The obsession of smartphones has gotten to the point where students are texting during a teacher’s lecture, and the worst part is, people now are texting while driving. Young children are also starting to have smartphone addictions. Until 15 years ago, kids wanted toys instead of phones. Not everyone thinks about what negative effects a smartphone can have, they only think about the positive ones.

In recent years, children have been increasingly given cell phones as a replacement for toys. Statistics show, “43 percent of children under 12 years old with access to a tablet at home use it to watch movies and television shows” (Kids Wireless Use Facts 2017). This statistic is consequently caused by parents frequently purchasing these devices for their children because technology has been growing as a huge part of people’s daily lives. What parents may not realize is what damaging content may appear on the advertisements and shows they watch on their mobile devices. The “APA and its Taskforce on Advertising and children” are trying to enforce the monitoring of children watching advertisements that could be toxic to their minds” (Dittman 2004). One doctor of the task force adds that “child-directed ads for healthy foods can lose their effectiveness when children view ads for snack foods in the same sitting.” (Dittmann 2004) APA psychologists also want to help the parents and their children get better strategies for children to view commercials since advertisements are an immense part of society. If parents are made aware of the negative effects technology has on children, then they will limit their screen time, have them participate in another creative activity, or become role models and not be constantly on their phones so that their children will not be at risk to obesity, cognitive malfunctions, and violence.

This generation in particular is facing huge difficulties in the way we communicate with one another, the way we feel about ourselves, and with how much we are being exposed to and this is all because of what we know as cell phones. These problems began to shift around the 1930s but weren’t brought to the public’s attention until recently in 2012. These cellular devices that we use on a daily basis are taking effect on how people socialize and act towards each other and is negatively affecting our minds. The decrease to face to face interaction, the increase in social anxiety within children and teens, and the increase of availability for sex offenders all can be tied to the dependence of cell phones.

Our way of living is revolutionized by technology. And especially mobile and digital technology has caused big changes in our work, social interaction and entertainment. If we this from the perspective of General Aggression Model (GAM; Anderson Bushman 2002) such then these situational and individual changes caused by the advancement towards mobile and digital technology can have various emotional, physiological and behavioral outcomes. According to statistics 4.77 billion people are using mobile phones in the world. If we see this from the perspective of Bandura’s Theory of Social Learning which says that people learn from one another through observation, this number is going to increase because kids are also observing the adults and are likely to adopt the trend by using mobile phones and digital technology and very young age

Technology has helped develop many important devices that are beneficial in today’s society. Phones, for instance, make it easier to communicate all over the world. As of 2012 according to (Mobile Fact Sheet, 2017) 77 percent of Americans own a smartphone. Each year new features are being added to smart phones to make them more technologically advanced. Many people rely on their phones, but I don't think we should depend on our phones as much as we do because their use has many negative consequences.

Cell phones have become a shield where individuals can hide behind when they are trying to avoid human interaction. Thus, there is a sense of comfort when one is holding their phone. This becomes troublesome as it takes away from personal connections that could have otherwise been made when one puts down their phone (Lepp, Li, & Barkley, 2016, p. 407). However, there are times where cell phones can be beneficial for maintaining relationships, such as when one cannot meet face-to-face and when one does not have the confidence or language skills to make plans with someone unless done behind a screen (Pierce, 2009, p. 1368; Conti-Ramsden, Durkin, & Simkin, 2010, p. 197). It is important to note, that throughout my observations, especially while memoing and coding I discovered that cell phones were more of a barrier than an opportunity to establish and strengthen relationships. Additionally, the data I found at the University of Windsor in the CAW cafeteria very much resembled two scholarly journal articles: Social Anxiety and Technology and Mobile Voice Communication and Loneliness, which made me appreciate not only the time and effort that was taken to publish these articles, but also my own research experience. In sum, I hope that my work emphasizes the influence that smartphones have in regards to human contact.

With the evolution of today’s technology, widespread smartphone use did not begin until the mid-to-late 90’s. Smartphones, being readily available, offer society a world of conveniences. This technology combines that of a computer with other electronic goods into a single handheld instrument. While one may argue that the smartphone has many negative effects, far more benefits come to mind. The smartphone does offer users several conveniences that make life easier and more efficient. It seems smartphones add value to people and businesses, as well as provide benefits to improve the quality of life using various functions. Today’s smartphones allow users to stay in touch with family and friends no matter what part of the world they reside. In times of emergencies, smartphones can even help users feel safe. The technology of today’s smartphone has enabled society to become more efficient in daily activities, communicate more effectively, as well as provide relief in emergencies.

Phones have become as common as fingernails these days. Most people over the age of 12 own a phone and use it everyday to call, text, email, and more. These relatively small, little internet machines help people who are miles away communicate effortlessly, but are they ruining the way we speak, act, and even love? Numerous teens have social anxiety and resort to cell phone use to talk with others which only worsens the disorder. Many younger phone users are tearing apart the way we respect other face to face. Phones are also notorious for disintegrating relationships, from liking another person’s picture to not texting back fast enough, phones have been detrimental to this generation’s present and future.To get the ball rolling, teens everywhere use texting as their initial way of talking, this has ruined the way we speak aloud and to others. According to Article 2, “Face-to-face communication among children and teenagers is being squashed out by social networks.” Being able to reply to a post or comment with just an emoticon has affected the way we would truly react, you can’t place a red heart emoji into a real life conversation when someone compliments you. Some may become worried or anxious when pushed into social settings. Article 2 states, “The consequences of this are social awkwardness and even social anxiety when confronted with new people to meet in person.” Some may become worried or anxious and choose to shy away when pushed into conversations or group

So what is the response to people’s obsession with our mobile phone? Should people describe this behavior as addictive? If so, what is the harm to the smart phone addiction to people? Do people have to get rid of this dependence on the phone? This report aims to find out the effect of dependency on phones to people and the necessity of changing.

Many of you may feel as though a cell phone is another mere limb on your body and that it helps you keep concentration levels up. To address your concerns there have been studies and scientific proof concerning this issue. I believe while cell phone use can be acceptable, it can also cause disruptions and causes your level of confidence go down. This only causes loads of problems it also causes terrible drawbacks. Cell phone use and texting cause concentration levels to go down and it is difficult to redirect attention after such usage.