Technology And Social Disconnection From Everyday Life

    (Introduction) “Put down the phone, turn off your the laptop, and do something-anything-that doesn’t involve a screen” (Twenge 63). It is astonishing the amount of time teens spend on phones. Jean Twenge discusses the effects smartphone usage has created among the younger and past generations in the article, “Has the Smartphone Destroyed a Generation”. The purpose of Twenge’s article is to aware readers about the many consequences the smartphone usage has impacted generations.

Nowadays, children are glued to their computer screens, ignoring physical activities and spending time with their families. This not only deteriorates their health but also the bond among the family members .Secondly, the use of technology at workplace in the form of e-mails, cell phones , texts kills inter-personal relationships among employees . As described in the article, “Why Gen-Y Johnny Can’t Read Non-Verbal Cues,” “With a device close by, attendees at workplace meetings simply cannot keep their focus on the speaker. It’s too easy to check e-mails, stock quotes and Facebook. While a quick log-on may seem, to the user, a harmless break, others in the room receive it as a silent dismissal. It announces: ‘I’m not interested’” (Bauerlein 145). People are under the impression that sending text messages or e-mails makes them closer to their loved ones. But these means of communication cannot substitute for a meaningful face-to-face

Cell phones and the computers are similar to each other in many different ways. One of the most common similarities is the internet aspect. With everyone connected to the internet, the adverse effects can spread throughout like a virus. “A Nielsen study released in 2010 indicated that texting was the primary reason for purchasing mobile phones and that text communication had become a "’centerpiece of mobile teen behavior.’" The modern smartphone of the 2010s is a powerful computing device, and the rapid and ongoing development of new applications provides users with a growing number of ways to use mobile phones for recreation, productivity, and social communication” (Issitt 2016). In the following Issitt states, “however, as smartphones have become more common, concerns about the detrimental effects of smartphone use have also increased.” (Issitt 2016). Issitt expresses the large growth of people with smartphones has its positives and negatives. The positives being the ability to communicate, but the negative being the effects on relationships with one another. An example of the negative side of things is the lack of interaction with people. People are more likely to call or text instead of interacting with one another. The lack of interaction can ruin relationships, or make people feel unwanted. In the article “Eurasian Journal of Educational Research,” the writer states that the internet, “can transform into an addictive instrument in excessive usage situations.” (Gunduz 2017). The statement explains the issue of the unnecessary use of the internet as a growing addictive process that is taking over more and more

Over the last four decades, mobile devices have become the trademark of our society.cell phones and other mobile devices have inundated our society At any given time; we can see drivers talking or texting in a moving vehicle. According to Brenner (2013), 87% of American adults and 78% of teenagers own a cell phone. The scary part is that almost two-thirds of

Sherry Turkle shows her disapproval for the dependency that teenagers have with their phones in “Growing Up Tethered”. People have become too involved in the internet world, and it could end up hurting them.

No one wants to talk face-to-face with anyone anymore. It’s ‘awkward’, ‘tiring’, and just unnecessary in the eyes of today’s youth, but so what? That’s the charm of it; it’s real. The fun of conversation is to make inside jokes, and tease people, and have deep conversations, and laugh at yourself later, and learn life lessons, and gain confidence, but that’s impossible over text. Technology takes away so much of life's joys and eccentricity, and makes life altogether less valuable and memorable for the newest generations. Actual communication provides so much texts can’t, and never will.

In his article “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” Jean Twenge discusses the negative impact smartphones have had on post-millennials. He begins by describing the differences between this generation and the previous generation. Post-millennials have grown up with technology and handheld devices, they are less independent, they are working less, and their period of adolescence is increasing as they take longer to accept the responsibilities of being an adult. Because of these differences, Twenge contests that smartphones have had the largest impact on the post-millennial generation. Their obsession with phones changed the way they interact with the real world. Alarmingly, Twenge believes post-millennials are on the verge of a major mental

Cellphone Controversies In the article, “Cell Phones and Social Graces,” by Charles Fisher, Fisher talks about how people are slaved into their cell phones and how many people allow it to impact their lives. Fisher’s main idea in this article is that cell phone technology nowadays ruins people sociological and cultural actions and is also a reason why he refuses to have a cell phone of his own. Fisher uses his own personal experiences and his observations to support his main idea on how people allow a cellphone device to impact their daily lives. Fisher gives personal examples to support his main idea when he talks about not owning a cell phone and explains how distracting it is nowadays to own a cellphone compared to a few years ago.

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.

Whether you’re getting directions, calling a loved one to let them know you’re running a little late, or checking Facebook to catch up with an old high school friend, cell phones have began to dominate our technology based society due to their easy accessibility and endless uses. While “nine-in-ten Americans own a cell phone and nearly two-thirds own a smartphone,” the cell phone is has become one of the only things the vast majority of people deem necessary in their life (Rainie et al., 2015). “Ch 1: Always on Connectivity,” written by by Lee Rainie and Kathryn Zickuhr, explains how dependent adults really have become of our cell phones. “8 Fascinating Facts About How Teens Use The Internet And Social Media” elaborates

The popularity of smartphones is unparalleled in modern society. Not only are children receiving smartphones sooner in life, but many adults and teenagers are unable to remember a time in which the internet did not exist. Thus, daily activities focus heavily on electronics: teenagers no longer meet with their friends unchaperoned and are more likely to use Snapchat than go on a date. This asocial epidemic primarily affecting Generation Z—people born between the mid-1990s to the early 2000s—is examined by Jean Twenge, a generational analyst and psychologist, in the article, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” As she outlines the unsuspected effects of cellphone obsession, one thing becomes clear: cellphones, particularly social media, are destroying a generation.

Face-to-face communication seems to be a dying art – replaced by text messaging, e-mails, and social media. Human communication and interactions are shaped by available technologies.

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

Pew (2017) examined the change in ownership of smartphones over time in the United States, the relationship to owning other mobile devices, and the prevalence of smartphone dependency. American are increasingly connected to the “digital” world via smartphones and other mobile devices. According to Pew research surveys in 2017 over 95% of Americans own a cellphone of some kind while 77% own and operate a smartphone. The percentage of smartphone ownership has increased tremendously compared to the first survey conducted in 2011, where only 35% of Americans had a smartphone. Smartphone ownership also exhibits a wide variation based on age, household income and educational attainment while maintaining a correlation with ownership of other mobile devices.

Across the world, approximately four billion people own a mobile phone. Only about three and a half billion people use a toothbrush (Spinfold). Not only will this interesting fact leave you disgusted, but also completely shocked by the absurd amount of cell phones being used all over the world. More than half of the total world population owns a mobile phone, and more than likely several other internet devices. With all of your enticing devices pulling at your focus and consuming your time, it’s not a surprise that several minutes can turn into several hours on your phone, iPad, or laptop. Our culture is slowly beginning to fit the technological future with improved computers, T.V.’s, etc. With the help of internet access everywhere, technology continues to have a dominant force of manipulating and negatively impacting our lives on a daily basis.