Negative Effects Of Cell Phones - 1465 Words

Summary In today’s day and age, cellphone usage has increased tremendously. Almost everyone has had a cell phone since middle school age, or even younger. People spend an average of five hours on their phones a day from recent studies (Perez, 2017). Cell phones are a means of communicating with people more often and faster. The average cell phone user spends two hours a day using them. This shows that out of all the down time people have from school, jobs, or other activities, they are usually going to be on their cell phones. Almost everyone is addicted to having the small, metal, piece of communication device in their specially trained hands and fingers. Every time a stinging vibration surges up their bones, they immediately start†¦show more content†¦People automatically assume that it is the child who cannot take their faces out of their phones, but a lot of the times it is the parents as well. Lastly, socialization is descending with the increased utilization of cell pho nes. Kids and parents would rather be home communicating through their device rather than exerting the energy to be with friends and family face to face. Due to improvements of technology making communication easier, simple face-to-face communication seems like too much work. Adding on to this, people skills are also being affected because there are less face-to-face conversations going on. Learning how to work with others for work and school is a big part of most people’s lives. When hiring, or trying to go to a good university, most people are more likely to be influenced in a real conversation, rather than on a phone. Also, With the over utilization of cellphones, people start to lose the aspect of reading each other’s facial expressions and the tones of their voices to know if there is a problem, if they’re happy, upset, or interested in something. When people use cell phones more than talking face-to-face, their people skills start to deteriorate. Lastly, w ith the increase use of cell phones, health problems are also increasing. Cell phones have a special light called a High Energy Light or HEV light that is one of the shortest wave lengths. This light is a blue light which meansShow MoreRelatedNegative Effects of Cell Phones1731 Words   |  7 Pagestask easier. A cell phone is a type of technology that is a common thing to see in everyday life. The world and the people in it have gotten used to this technology. Cell phones are making the lives of an estimated two hundred sixty five million Americans (Natterson 103) and three billion worldwide (Natterson 103), easier. As useful as cell phones may be, there are negative effects in over using cell phones. Cell phone technology was first developed in the 1980’s, but cell phones became common inRead MoreNegative Effects Of Cell Phones1318 Words   |  6 Pagesthe conclusion that there is a strong correlation between the usage of cell phones and personal health. 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Maybe its because we choose not to know the actual truth and just focus on theRead MoreNegative Effects Of Cel l Phones1100 Words   |  5 Pagescreated the thing that runs the lives of many ---- a cell phone. For those living under a rock, cell phones are portable telephones that requires cellular network (ATT, Verizon and Tmobile) to make and receive phone calls. For the first time ever, a generation of kids are going through their adolescence with smartphones. As stated by Pew Research Center, â€Å"75% of 12-17 year-olds now own cell phones, up from 45% in 2004† (Lenhart 1). As cell phones advanced over the years, the increase of adolescenceRead MoreNegative Effects of Cell Phone of Society1609 Words   |  7 PagesSteve Sheridan Professor Simakowicz 1st Draft Paper 13 April 2010 â€Å"Do Cell Phones Help or Hinder Society?† Times have changed tremendously in the last twenty five years in regards to how the world communicates with each other. 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