Thank 's For The Ride

In the section “Tips from the Science of Memory-for Studying and for Life”, found in our textbook, “Experience Psychology”, the Arthur Laura A. King discusses the importance of study habits. She addresses the skills needed to turn short-term memory into long-term memory through organizing, encoding, rehearsing and retrieving the information we study and memorize. “No matter what the model of memory you use, you can sharpen your memory by thinking deeply about the “material” of life and connecting the information to other things you know.” (King. 2013).

Studies have found that as the phone use increases, your attention goes elsewhere, “revealing that the more heavily student relied on their phones in their everyday lives, the greater the cognitive penalty they suffered” (Carr 3). The more focus a cell phone receives the more a person will suffer mentally. At UCSD around 520 students were given two standardized tests of intellectual acuity. “The only variable in the experiment was the location of the subjects’ smartphones. Some of the students.. place their phones in front of them on their desks; others were told to stow their phones in their pockets.. others were required to leave their phones in a different room” (Carr 3). The results from this study were conspicuous. It’s self-evident that anyone with phone insight had worst scores than those who didn't have their phones at all or had them in their pockets. Technology has take over us and it is draining our

through the back of my mind, too many to count. The one and only most significant

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.

Here is a major concern with why people do not have conversations with other, they are already preoccupied with the device in their palm. That same study reports that 73% of phone users get panicked when not knowing the location of their phone, 14% get desperate, and 7% get sick to their stomach (Mobile Mindset, 2012). These emotional reactions lead one to believe that a person’s entire life is on that one device and so when that device has an unknown location it would give them that panicked reaction. By no means is it wrong to have these reactions, but it is a bit overwhelming to think that a lost phone could give more worry than losing a job or the passing of a relative/significant other. In turn, cell phones give people much to worry about and so knowing physiological triggers of use or disappearance is notable.

All I saw was pitch black. As soon as I opened my eyes I felt like I was staring straight into the sun. I jumped out of bed at the sound of my alarm clock blaring noise into my ear. I then glanced at my clock which read 8:13 am. I walked to the kitchen to grab a muffin, but I then heard my dad yell, ”Are you ready for the finals?”.

Grandpa: Billy I have great news your phone is in the store we can go pick it up.

The people in the world today need to focus more on the real world. When someone leaves their phone at home they should not constantly be upset and panicky because they are missing the feeling of a phone in their pocket. There are more important things to worry about in the world, and there is so much more that people could focus on. Too many people drain their energy by sitting in front of a computer or carrying a phone in front of their face.

When at a kitchen table or out somewhere to eat there are phones all over the place. It has become the social

After a kicking butt in wall ball for a good 45 minutes we went back to the cafeteria and the first thing I do is to get my phone from the table.

My eyes shot open, and were instantly greeted by the blinding light of the sunrise. Breathing heavily, I silently remind myself it was just a dream.

My dad constantly scolds me for my inconveniently-selective memory. I don’t have problems when it comes to studying for school or recalling the lyrics to my favorite songs, but there is always a distinct blank in my mind where the snippet of memory he’s telling me to recall is supposed to make its home. I can’t help it. Every day, there is a constant overflow of ideas and events that small things like the location of an item don’t always get the chance to make their mark.

So, while spending some actual face time with my two Fosse Girls, April and Donna, we were all tickled to see "No cell phones" listed on the House Rules at Bourbon & Branch, the speakeasy (Shhhhh) we visited on our annual Christmas get together last night. We have maintained this tradition of getting together during the holidays and I am so grateful to have these ladies, who GET IT, in my life.

“You threw my phone away. If someone finds it, they may be able to unlock it and find

All I could think about was the race. My friends who have been racing for a few years were giving me tips; they would also throw in a joke about me losing. They were trying to make my nerves stop racing around and just sit still. I could close my eyes and picture the whole race in my head. Then I realized I was still by the fire when I could feel the warm bursts of heat from the fire on my face as I stared at the glowing stars.