We are addicted to our smartphones

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WE ARE ADDICTED TO OUR SMARTPHONES

HOW OUR PHONES ARE TAKING OVER OUR LIVES

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In this interconnecte

d world, it seems that

we are becoming

increasingly attached to our devices.

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When we are alone or bored we use our smartphones as a

way to distract ourselves.

Turkle, S. (213, December 16). The Documented Life. The New York Times.

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“Reaching for a device becomes so natural that we

start to forget that there is a reason, a good reason, to sit

still with our thoughts.”-Sherry TurkleTurkle, S. (213, December 16). The Documented Life. The New York Times.

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Daily mobile device users

spend3 hours

and 45 minutes

on their smartphone each day.Brustein, J. (2014, November 19). We Now Spend More Time Staring at Phones Than TVs.

Bloomberg Business.

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58% of mobile device users do not go 1 hour without checking

their phone.Kooser, A. (2012, June 21). Something new to fear: Cell phone separation anxiety. Cnet.

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Most of the time spent on smartphones is due to

developed phone-checking habits.

Oulasvirta , A., Rattenbury , T., Ma, L., & Raita, E. (2011). Habits make smartphone use more pervasive. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. 16(1), 105-114.

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In a study done in 2014, smartphone users “confessed to finding themselves using

their phone without realising they are doing so”.

Wollaston, V. (2014, October 8). How often do YOU look at your phone? The average user now picks up their device more than 1,500 times a week. MailOnline.

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Why are we so addicted to our phones?

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With increased use of mobile devices, we lack personal

attention from peers and loved ones.

Eichler, L. (2013, October 9). Sorry to be rude, but my smartphone needs my attention. The Globe and Mail.

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Using our phones releases serotonin and dopamine, a

‘feel-good’ chemical.Anderson, C. H. (2015, May 11). Cell Phone Addiction Is So Real People Are Going to Rehab for It. Shape.

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It gives us the illusion that we are entertained…

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…happy…

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...and more loved.

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Using a smartphone can also interfere with our real-world

relationships.

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"We are together, but each of us is in our own bubble, furiously connected to

keyboards and tiny touch screens”

-Sherry Turkle

Turkle, S. (2012, April 22). The Flight From Conversation. The New York Times.

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Constant phone-checking can lead to stress and cause loved

ones to feel annoyed.

Cohen, E. (2011, July 28). Do you obsessively check your smartphone? CNN.


Some smartphone users talk more to their significant other online than face-to-face and feel separation anxiety when

away from their phones.

Davenport, B. (n.d.). How Smartphones Could Be Ruining Your Relationship. Live Bold and Bloom.


“Smartphones can be the culprit of communication

breakdown among couples.”-Barrie Davenport

Davenport, B. (n.d.). How Smartphones Could Be Ruining Your Relationship. Live Bold and Bloom.

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We no longer have the ability to recognize what is

important.

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When driving, 24% admit to checking their phones.

Fitzgerald, B. (2012, June 21). Americans Addicted To Checking Smartphones, Would 'Panic' If They Lost Device (STUDY). The Huffington Post.

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People are so obsessed with their digital self image that they forget what is real.

Erikson, C. (2013, February 15). The Social Psychology of the Selfie. By Christine Erikson. Mashable.

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Next time you reach in your pocket for your phone,

remember that there is a world to discover and people

to talk to around you.

BIBLIOGRAPHY1. Erikson, C. (2013, February 15). The Social Psychology of the Selfie.

Mashable. Retrieved from http://mashable.com/2013/02/15/social-media-and-the-selfie/

2. Turkle, S. (213, December 16). The Documented Life. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/opinion/the-documented-life.html

3. Turkle, S. (2012, April 22). The Flight From Conversation. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/opinion/sunday/the-flight-from-conversation.html

4. Eichler, L. (2013, October 9). Sorry to be rude, but my smartphone needs my attention. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/life-at-work/sorry-to-be-rude-but-my-phone-needs-me/article14706158/

5. Murphy, K. (2010, April 6). People Who Photograph Food. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/dining/07camera.html

6. Anderson, C. H. (2015, May 11). Cell Phone Addiction Is So Real People Are Going to Rehab for It. Shape. Retrieved from http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/cell-phone-addiction-so-real-people-are-going-rehab-it

7. Oulasvirta , A., Rattenbury , T., Ma, L., & Raita, E. (2011). Habits make smartphone use more pervasive. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. 16(1), 105-114.

8. Brustein, J. (2014, November 19). We Now Spend More Time Staring at Phones Than TVs. Bloomberg Business. Retrieved from http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-11-19/we-now-spend-more-time-staring-at-phones-than-tvs

BIBLIOGRAPHY (cont.)9. Wollaston, V. (2014, October 8). How often do YOU look at your phone?

The average user now picks up their device more than 1,500 times a week.. MailOnline. Retrieved from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2783677/How-YOU-look-phone-The-average-user-picks-device-1-500-times-day.html

10. Cohen, E. (2011, July 28). Do you obsessively check your smartphone? CNN. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/28/ep.smartphone.obsessed.cohen/

11. Fitzgerald, B. (2012, June 21). Americans Addicted To Checking Smartphones, Would 'Panic' If They Lost Device (STUDY). The Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/21/americans-are-addicted-to-smartphones_n_1615293.html

12. Kooser, A. (2012, June 21). Something new to fear: Cell phone separation anxiety. Cnet. Retrieved from http://www.cnet.com/news/something-new-to-fear-cell-phone-separation-anxiety/

13. Davis, K. (2013). The impact of interpersonal relationships and digital media use on adolescents’ sense of identity. Computers in Human Behavior. 29(6), 2281-22293

14. Davenport, B. (n.d.). How Smartphones Could Be Ruining Your Relationship. Live Bold and Bloom. Retrieved from http://liveboldandbloom.com/10/relationships/how-smartphones-could-be-ruining-your-relationship

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We are addicted to our smartphones