CC Image courtesy of Image Catalog via Flickr

Consequences of Mobile Phone

Addiction

CC Image courtesy of Garry Night via Flickr

People are becoming more and more addicted to using their smart

phones especially when the situation calls for an escape from

the real world. (4)

CC Image courtesy of Nicolas Raymond via Flickr

We use our smart phones

EVERYWHERE…

CC Image courtesy of Anthony Gherghetta via Flickr

….at Work

CC Image courtesy of b3d_ via Flickr

at School…

CC Image courtesy of Image Catalog via Flickr

…In Social Settings

CC Image courtesy of Ben Ostrowsky via Flickr

AND EVEN…

The Bathroom

CC Image courtesy of Nathanmac87 via Flickr

The Average person looks at their phone

150 times a day, or once every six-and-a-half minutes every hour (6)

CC Image courtesy of Kamyar Adl via Flickr

We rely heavily on our phones as a mean of communication, entertainment and distraction

(10,3)

CC Image courtesy of Image Catalog via Flickr

“The screen is always begging for our attention”- Erin Anderson

(1)

CC Image courtesy of John Morgan via Flickr

Of teens aged 18-24 own a smart phone (7)

67%

CC Image courtesy of Denis Dervisevic via Flickr

60% of University students say that they are addicted to their

phones (8)

CC Image courtesy of Jhaymesisviphotography via Flickr

Females spend 600 minutes a day on their phones (8)

CC Image courtesy of Image Catalog via Flickr

Males spend 459 minutes a day on their phones (8)

CC Image courtesy of Magic_Quote Via Flickr

Addiction to smart phones has many serious consequences

CC Image courtesy of Yutaka Tsutana via Flickr

Nomophobia: No Mobile-phone Phobia (5)

Fear of being without a mobile phone, or connection

CC Image courtesy of Image Catalog via Flickr

Lack of attention to conversations…

... And real life

CC Image courtesy of Jason Howie via Flickr

… Low self-esteem… (2)

And

…Poor academic achievements…

CC Image courtesy of Image Catalog via Flickr

AND…

Motor vehicle accidents..

CC Image courtesy of Image Catalog via Flickr

Addiction to mobile phones and social media has become a problem

With 53% of mobile phone users becoming anxious when separated from their phones (5)

CC Image courtesy of Blake Patterson via Flickr

“These days, when people are alone, or feel a moment of boredom, they tend to reach for a device.”- Sherry Turkle (9)

CC Image courtesy of Image Catalog via Flickr

It’s time to take a step back from our screens….

And experience and enjoy the real world

Works Cited1) Anderssen, Erin (2014) Digital overload: How we are seduced by distraction. The Globe

and Mail.2) Bhatia, Manjeet Singh. (2008) Cell Phone Dependence- a new diagnostic entity. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 11(2)3) Chayka, Kyle. "The New, Improved Online Friendship." New York Magazine 24 Mar. 2015. Print.4) Eichler,L. (2012, April 22) Sorry to be rude, but my smartphone needs my attention. The

Globe and Mail. 5) Elmore, Tim. "Nomophobia: A Rising Trend in Students." Psychology Today. 18 Sept. 2014. Web. 7 June 2015.6) Kim, Bohyun. (2013). The Mobile Shift. Library Technology Reports.7) Lenhart, Amanda, et al. (2010) Social Media & Mobile Internet Use Amon Teens and Young Adults. Pew Research Center. 8) Roberts, James A. Luc Honore Petnji Yaya, and Chris Manolis. (2014). The Invisible addiction: Cell-phone activities and addiction among male and female college students. Journal of behavioral addictions. 3(4) pp.254-2569) Turkle, Sherry. "The Documented Life." New York Times 16 Dec. 2013: A25(L). Academic OneFile. Web. 11 June 2015.10) Turkle, S. (2012, April 22). The Flight from Conversation. The New York Times.