Teenagers And Teens : The Impact Of Cell Phones

Although people of all age-ranges use their smartphone device daily, people are more concerned of those who are younger. Adults born before the 2000s were raised in a world and society that was not technology based, so seeing the first generation to experience it can be unsettling. It is quite evident that almost every teen has a smartphone, and will use it at any given opportunity. The problem is teenagers actually use it anytime, even if the time is not appropriate. Many teens from the ages sixteen through eighteen are receiving their driver's license, but have a hard time not using smartphones while driving. This causes great dangers to everyone else on the roads. In some cases, people have been in accidents caused by people texting while driving. Unfortunately, many individuals have lost their lives because of someone texting while driving. In Turkle's’ piece “Growing up Tethered” she includes student testimonials such as Roman’s. “Roman, eighteen, admits that he texts while driving and he is not going to stop. ‘I know I should, but it’s not going to happen. If I get a Facebook message or something posted on my wall . . . I have to see it. I have to’” (Turkle 236). Though teenagers are very aware of circumstances when texting while driving, that still does not stop them from doing so. The constant “need” of being connected with friends and others on social media is what keeps teenagers from not

Parents feel safer with their teenagers having cell phones. The compromising photos sent to your “friend” could actually end up being seen by people they weren’t intended for or end up being placed on the internet for the world to see. That “friend” online you met and are now texting, may not be the person you think they are. Distracted driving is mostly caused by text messaging. When driving you should not text and drive because while you texting and driving you may be looking at your phone longer than you think and you may rear end someone and seriously injure someone or yourself, or run a red light and hit someone.

Plenty of people are losing their daughters, sons, or other family members because of either distracted driving or drinking and driving. Both are a big issue. Not only are people getting hurt, but parents also suffer when their children get into an accident. People do not think about the people they are hurting because of their actions. People need to take care and drive safely each time they are behind the wheel. Five seconds is the average time someone’s eyes are off the road while they are texting (“Facts and Statistics”). The majority of teens respond to a text message at least once or more every time they drive. Teens have the tendency of responding to a text message when they are driving or even when they are on their social media. Cell phone use while driving might be as or more dangerous than driving under the influence of

Sherry Turkle’s study that found feelings of hurt, jealousy, and competition amongst children and young adults, did not surprise me. It can get annoying when a parent is on their phone while spending time with you. Usually articles show how to limit children’s usage of the internet, so it was interesting to read about how children try to limit their parent’s usage instead. In the article Dr. Turkle says, “I’ve talked to children who try to get their parents to stop texting while driving and they get resistance…”, children have to get their own parents to get off their phones while they are behind the wheel. Usually it is the other way around, with parents telling their teenagers to focus on the road. I have had to do this before, since my dad loves using his phone to read the news from his home country. At red lights, he will have his phone out to read and I have to tell him to put his phone away when the light is green. The advice given in the article by Rachel Ehmke “How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers”, relates to cellphone usage in cars. The article says neither the parent or the child should be using their phones in the car on the way to or from school, since that is an important time for them to talk. This advice should also extend to car rides to other places as

According to the Official U.S. Government Website for Distracted Driving, at the top of their list of distractions while driving in teens is text messaging, since it requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver. Nearly three quarters of teens have access to a smart phone, and 24% of those teens go online “almost constantly” (Lenhart). If nearly three quarters of teens have a cell phone, and they are constantly going online with their cell phones it should be no surprise to see text messaging comes in top of the list, and why the public has a growing concern with teenagers behind the wheel. The Official U.S Government Website for Distracted Drivers also points out, the largest age group of distracted drivers at the time

A lot of teens have their phone stuck on their ear or in their hands. If a teenager’s phone goes off instantly their mind goes directly to their phone. Driving and talking on the phone requires lot of work from the brain. The only thing the teenager is thinking about is that my phone just went off and they have lost focus on driving. It only takes a split second to get distracted by a cell phone. Once the teen is distracted accident can happen within a blink of an

This time spent distracted could potentially cause a accident. That one tweet being the split between life or death for not only them and their passengers, but others they could have hit. Lastly, the state has every right to put up precautions that will keep their citizens from harms way. Having a cell phone always by ones side causes their brain to never be fully alert. When one can think clearly about the task at hand, it helps them achieve it is a quick fashion and find the meaning behind what they are doing. By the state banning cell phones from use during this time, it would reap the benefits of significant cognitive development. Anytime spent away from technological devices is beneficial. When one puts down their device while driving it releases them from the stress of the outside world and improves the way they concentrate on the road ahead. Also teens these days have grown up with this technology, and they are ADDICTED. Having them put their cell phones down will show them their is a world out there to explore. Furthermore, it can keep them safe while learning how to drive. Lastly, it can arguably even improve your health but cutting down on the radiation you receive from your device. Finally, driving with a cell phone

Cell Phones are objects that we see all around us every day, at all times of the day. However, everyone uses their cell phones in different ways for different reasons. The younger generation of this era does not know how it was in the past without such advanced technology like we have nowadays. Depending on the way that the owner of the phone uses it, shows how important it really is in their daily life and its importance in the owner’s lifestyle. In my opinion, cellphones are important to everyone of all ages because they inform us when there are amber alerts or weather alerts, to stay in contact with others just in case of an emergency, and to get around places with the use of google maps or other apps that are meant for maps.

Cell phone use and texting reduces the quality of interacting socially and can be dangerous for young adults too if the only way they interact is through social media and there phone, even if you do not have your phone out with you it can still reduce your social interaction. Hearing notifications from your phone like rings, and alerts can even make it difficult to concentrate. Your cell phone hurts your productivity, because people want to be reachable in case there is a emergency, but when you keep getting notifications it cuts off our productivity.

The use of cell phones while driving is a huge problem, especially for teenagers, because teenagers are prone not to heed any warnings. As a teen myself, many of us feel invincible on and off the road with the mentality that “that could never happen to me.” Even research from the University of North Texas Health Science Center has shown that while most of us know the dangers of cell phone use and driving, we still ignore the risks and use our smart phones while driving. Many teenagers have this cape of over-confidence once they are able to drive freely, according to one of the earlier Modules in the class, so that also plays a role in how serious we take texting and driving.

In one way cell phones as in fact harming the students attending college because in today society college student intend it focus their time on them while on the hand they get distracted oblivious of the social experience as a college student should be obtaining during that time being. It all starts by them getting distracted during class as they just might want to glance at their phone they don’t seem to notice that they have began to get hooked and provide it with their undivided attention instead.

It is easier for someone who grew up in a previous generation to notice the real effects of cell phones on society. Almost all kids today have grown up around this technology and many are using it at younger ages. Cell phones appear to have replaced the need for everyday items such as alarm clocks, calendars, and watches. They also have taken place of our memory in several instances. Many people, including myself, no longer find it necessary to memorize phone numbers since they can quickly be obtained by scrolling through our cell phone, which is sure to be with us. Important upcoming dates can be programmed into our phones, complete with a reminder that will ensure we don’t miss an event. The thought here seems to be the more information you can access from the same source, the simpler life becomes.

Texting and driving, one of the leading causes of teenage deaths and one of the only deleterious effects cell phones have on our lives. According to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s Fatality Facts, texting and driving causes 11 teen deaths every day. Cell phones have many great uses, but they can also be terribly distracting. When teenagers receive a text while they are driving, they feel like they need to respond right away. The feeling that they need to respond immediately leads to teenagers becoming distracted which causes them to take their eyes off of the road. Even a few seconds of not looking at the road can change a person’s life forever.

How important is your mobile phone in your school and personal life? Cell Phones could be a really reliable tool to use when it comes to your school work and etc . It allows students to obtain answer to questions very quickly and easily but students,adults and even parents intend to get addicted on cell phones easily and it’s broadly proven.

Have you ever buried your face in your smartphone for hours? Have you missed out on events or told your friends you couldn’t hang out because you just wanted to stay at home and watch Netflix or play video games? If so, you probably have, or have previously had, an addiction to technology. The first Apple iPhone was only released ten years ago, and it is becoming a bigger issue for this generation’s teenagers. Teenagers are abusing modern technology it’s affecting them and others negatively because it encourages irritability and depression, discourages face-to-face interaction, and puts teenager’s privacy and safety at risk.