Our Cell Phones, Our Selves, And Disconnected Urbaism

Article “OMG! We've been here B4!” by Clive Thompson is a reflection of what the effects the telephone has on everyday communication as well as the development of the telephone over the years. Thompson however explains that the early days of the telephone weren't seen as a helpful tool for social interaction, but an abate to conversation. When the cell phone first emerged on scene, it was believed that people choose to communicate face-to-face less and call instead. Clive Thompson explores the thought that texting may make people shield their emotions, limit conversations to only the phone, and erode intimacy. Although the telephone had various opinions, the cell phone did not destroy traditional etiquette but altered the way we communicate with one another.

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

In her essay entitled “Against the Cell,” Lauren Winner argues that in today's society we are constantly on our phones spending less time actually interacting with one another. Winner introduces her topic by describing when she walked across campus and counted how many people were on their phones. As she counted

    Sherry Turkle, a professor and director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self, wrote an essay called “No Need To Call” to talk about her research on cell phones and social life. She goes in depth into a few lives of those who use their cell phones frequently and those who avoid it. Turkle starts off her essay by talking about Elaine, a seventeen year old. Elaine acknowledges the use of texting within her generation, she states “It’s only on the screen that shy people open up.” (373). Elaine then follows this by speaking of the ability to pause and think before you send a message. You have more time to think before you say something, unlike in person or on the phone. Turkle then reflects on this teen’s analysis, she says, “Elaine is right in her analysis: teenagers flee the telephone. Perhaps more surprisingly, so do adults.” (374).

The advancement in technology have changed how people interact with one another. The era of technology is taking away social life since people prefer to have a phone in their hands than to communicate with another person face to face. However, the smartphone helps people to interact with other people who are far away from their countries. In “ No Need to Call.” by Sherry Turkle, she is a teacher for the program in saience technology, and society at MIT initiative on technology and self.

Surely, we can’t deny how technology helps us contact each other, but there is one idea that they overlooks, which is the addiction that people have on the cell phone. Whenever people congregate, the action they do is stare on the phones. Audrey, sixteen, a Roosevelt junior, describes how her relationship with her mother breaks up as her mother spent all her time on the phone every time they were together. “It could have been four days since I last spoke to her, then I sit in the car and wait silently until she’s done,” said Audrey (377). In other words, Audrey is trying to express her feeling that how the cell phone has estranged her and her mother. From these, we can tell that how technology has been a “drug” that keeps us from interacting with each

The general arguments made by Todd Leopold and Doug Gross is that cell phones are a big part in the lives of people today. More specifically Leopold argues that cellphones are taking people’s imagination and creativity away. Leopold writes in this passage “ If you want to get any creativity thinking done, shut off the damned smart phone and detach, reflect and recharge.” In this passage, Leopold is suggesting that in order for people to think for themselves they have to let go off their phones and detach themselves from any technology.. A point made by author Doug Gross suggest cell phone use in today’s society is an addition. More specifically, Gross shares a study from an anthropology professor at the University of Alabama, that says just

The 21st Century is unlike any other century. Our lives tend to depend on technology. Technology makes our lives easier while it can also be a hazard to us. Technology causes us to be less social. Both articles “Our Cell Phones, ourselves”, by Christine Rosen and “Taking the Offensive Against Cell Phones”, by Lisa Guernsey are centered on the relationship between humans and technology.

In this editorial, Live Science writer Kelly Dickerson found in a study that people who pulled out cell phones throughout a discussion found the conversation less rewarding. She claims that the compulsion to check our cell phones and the essential to stay tied into the straight network system can make people withdraw from their current activities, and it can produce anger between them and their family and friends. Cell phones are not only taking away the time alone to damage our associations with others, but we have similarly lost the incapability with people without watching at our phones and being present with another person.

In the article, ‘Hooked on Our Smartphones’ by Jane E. Brody, Jane explores the current state of life about the interaction of people with smartphones and the impact of the smartphone era on social interactions. They published the article on January 9th, 2017 in The New York Times. The article profoundly explores how life has changed in the era of digitalization killing social interaction to a great extent and making life a somewhat alienation from the communication that used to exist before.

Is Cell phone usage building a gap between social interaction or is it widening the gap between us? Can use of cell phones at certain functions be considered bad etiquette? What is your predisposition on the matter? Ira Hyman PH.D. Mental Mishaps, who wrote the article “Cell Phones Are Changing Social Interaction and Creator of the YouTube Video “Mobile Phones and Our Lives,” sought to answer these question; both having divergent views.

It is difficult to find two people having real life communication without interruption of a cell phone. At home, children fight for their parent’s attention while at dinner table due to the cell phone. The most annoying one is in the classroom. A professor will be teaching yet students prefer to go to Facebook, twitter, and Instagram. Our overdependence on the cell phone is something that requires

Essay Outline Worksheet Name: Jessica Jones Date:10/21/2017 Topic: Do cell phones create a barrier to social connections I. Introductory Paragraph A. Opening Statement: Cell phones have been around for about 34 years and in that time the style, size, amount of time you could talk and uses have drastically progressed. As the purpose changed the social connections and interactions in society was not far behind. Over the years as the cell phone made its changes and also helped build gaps between society and the connections we once had. B. Cell phones pose as a distraction to drivers which can be very dangerous C. Cell phones have become a dependency to people Thesis Statement: Cell phones have changed the way people communicate

Cell phone usage started in 1973. Motorola was the first company to invent cell phone. They produced first cell phones which were connected with the cars. (‘’http: mashable.com’’). At that time, People were using car cell phones primarily for business. After 1973. Companies started updating cell phones technologies throughout the years. Cell phone technologies has a variety of options Internet. The use of google maps, which people use to find addresses, how many mileage people need to drive to where they want to go? Video chats, people use to make a video call where they can see the person they are talking to the library book store app, the old days people will have to buy the books from the bookstore But now people can download any book they want and save to their phones. Therefore, everybody should depend on using the cell phone in their daily life, because it makes it easier to connect with families, friends, and what is happening around the world.

Most of us are no stranger to this scene - a group of friends sits down to a meal together. Laughing, swapping stories, and catching up on the news - but not necessarily with the people in front of them! Nowadays, it’s not unusual to have one’s cell phone handy on the table, easily within reach for looking up movie times, checking e-mails, showing off photos, or taking a call. It’s a rare person who doesn’t give in to a quick glance at the phone every now and then. Today’s multifunctional cell phones have become an indispensable lifeline to the rest of the world.