Negative Effects Of Smart Phones

As much as I regret to admit it, I’m attached to my phone. I’m constantly reaching into my pocket to check the time, make sure I haven’t gotten a new update, or to send a message. I do this even when I’m not talking to anyone! It’s become an addiction, having to make sure I’m not missing anything, and I'm not the only one who has this problem. Seventy-five percent of the world population has a cell phone, and that number will only increase. With the creation of new technology portions of life have become easier. Technology has changed the way we go through life. It’s made talking to people easier, as well as keeping up with the lives of others. However, the effects have affected the aspects of our lives that don’t include technology.

“…are symptoms of how technology captures our attention and disrupts our connections” (Goleman 5). The more people are on their phones, the smaller the opportunity is to look someone in the eyes and have a human moment—to talk, to share, to comfort. Living in Seattle, I’ve used public transportation plenty of times and in all those times, I’ve noticed no one is looking at one another or outside—everyone is glued to their own phones. Go into a crowded room full of people—regardless of age—and the majority will be on their phones instead of communicating with one another. “You know it’s not right to check your phone when you’re with someone, but it’s addictive” (Goleman 8). While some may see nothing wrong in constantly checking your phone, the majority recognize it is an issue, but decide to overlook it. The ability people have in quickly overlooking a major issue, despite age or gender, proves the level of addiction towards our technological

Everyday you see how much cell phones has impacted the way people spend their free time. Ever since technology became a big hit among teenagers is has caused less communication among one another. It's to the point where people feel lost without their phones!

Introduction: With the advancement of our technology, calling or texting had been easier and had become part of our life. However, this convenience had a serious hidden consequence that most don’t foresee.

This past weekend, Apple launched the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphone line to the public. Approximately 10 million devices were sold in three days, and this did not include any sales in China. Since their original release in June of 2007, an over 500 million devices have been sold worldwide (Rogowsky, 2014), making this gadget common in nearly every home across the United States. The iPhone is practical and makes some daily tasks easier to accomplish; however, some social psychologists believe social interactions are significantly changing due to this obsessive use of cell

In 2015, it is estimated that nearly two-thirds of Americans own cell phones and in 2016, 78% of Americans have some form of social media. To add to these crazy statistics, Americans spend a staggering 4.7 hours a day on their phones and check their social media sites 17 times a day. What does all this mean you may ask? This means that on average Americans spend more time a day staring at their cellphone screen, than they do interacting with friends or other humans. Think about it, how many times a day do you see someone walking and staring at their phone? Or how many times have you been somewhere eating, drinking,

Today, cell phones are used for texting and calling because it is very convenient and it's a faster and easier way to communicate with someone. It is also used to communicate with family members or friends from the outside world. According to Tessa Jones, Cell phones have altered the way we personally communicate and interact with one another. It has also changed how we communicate by preferring to communicate through our phones rather than interacting in direct communication. This means that instead of communicating with someone through direct conversation, we would rather communicate through our phones because it is

Do you realize how much you use your phone? And how phones affect your social life? Cell Phones affect society in good and bad ways. It's impossible to imagine a time when there were no phones, which was a long time ago. During 1983 the first phone was made, it took 10 hours to charge the battery. Before smartphone were invented. We even have portable chargers now. No one could imagine life without phones. Weather your checking twitter or texting a friend. Everyone likes to talk, listen and learn about new things. Todd Stark weather said “It’s up to the student whether or not they choose to spend class time listening and learning, or wasting their time on the phone.”

Technology has become a great benefit to us but many people have taken it too far. According to researcher and surveys taken all over the world shows that a large number of people may have become addicted to their technological devices and are not able to make it through a day without their cell phones or other technological devices. Many have concerns that people would rather use these devices than to have a face to face conversation. The addictions of technological devices are on the rise. Although these devices were meant to make our lives easier there have been many problems to arise ranging from health risk, relationship problems, classroom, church, and work interferences. Statistics show that cell

One of the major problems I see with technology becoming so integrated in our life’s is that everyday things such as paying your bills or just checking the weather or even just talking to your friends all come from grabbing your phone out of your pocket. People are losing the ability to talk face to face and have any face to face interactions.

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

In “Connected, but Alone?”, Sherry Turkle explains how we should use our technology compared to the use in the real world. That our little devices change what we do and who we are. Turkle states, “Some of the new things we do now with our devices, we would have found odd. Such as people texting or sending e-mails during board meetings, classes, and even funerals.” (Turkle). The reason people go on their phones is because they want to distract themselves from boring tasks or to forget about their hardships. This phone problem leads to

Cell phones provide a method of connection that was never present before in our society; and this connection has become more widespread throughout the years that cell phones and the internet have been available. They give us a method by which we are able to maintain previous connections, as well as start new ones. I have experienced this beneficial outcome of phones on many occasions from simply being able to text a friend of family member, all the way to being able to talk to people all over the world. Because of my phone and its ability to connect me to the world via apps and social media, I have been able to talk

There is no disagreement that smartphones nowadays make everyday life easier. Anything you could ever think of is at the tip of your fingertips 24 hours of every day. From online shopping, to being your alarm clock, to counting how many breaths you take in one day, smartphones can do it all. The rise of the smartphone era has made humans become super dependent on technology. With so many different features, consumers are able to keep music, pictures, personal information and health data all in one small hand held device. Having all of this information in the palm of your hand is great, but there is a catch that no one has really thought of: the physical health issues that these devices can cause.

Communication has always been at the forefront of technology. The better we improve our communications, the faster we as a human race develop and continue to innovate on the technology of today’s time. Since the late 1800s, there have been various devices created to make long distance communications easier and more efficient. From the telegraph to the telephone to the technology we have today, we have succeeded in bringing everyone in the world a little closer. But in the past ten years, the examples of ease in communications has never been more prevalent. In fact, a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center discovered that over ninety one percent of adult Americans owned a cellular device and those results also apply to other european countries as well. The cell phone industry has grown to become some of the biggest companies in the world and make a product that is always on us. Which is why many worry when they hear that mobile phones emit a certain radiation called radio frequency (RF) radiation. This radiation is regulated by the Federal Communications Commision and has been extensively researched, but many people still wonder if this cell phone radiation is safe. Some people say that this radiation is completely free from harm and has zero to a few minor health defects on its consumers, while others believe that the radiation is poisonous and has many negative effects on users. The correct side is the latter and people should know the impact that these devices have on their well being and whether they are truly safe from the technology they own.