How Cell Phones Affect Social Behavior
Effects of Mobile Phones on Social Skills
Kelly Schriever, Matt Seeberger, Mary Sweet, Emily Putnam
Elizabethtown College
March 17, 2014
Today we live in a world where communication through modern technology is almost required. Everywhere people are texting, emailing, writing blogs, and tweeting. It’s hard to go anywhere without seeing someone using a phone or the internet to connect with others. Most people would feel lost without the use of their phones. Of course the use of technology can be good. It provides us with a faster, more efficient way to communicate with others. They also allow for easier communication with others that live far away, but many argue that modern technology, especially cell phones, have more of a negative effect on social interactions than they do a positive one. Studies have shown that using cell phones as a main form of communication hinders people’s ability to have face to face conversations, can trigger the feeling of loneliness, and can even become an addiction.
Cell Phones and Social Interaction In today’s society, people develop and maintain social and personal relationships through the use of cell phones. Anywhere you go it is almost unavoidable to see someone on their cell phone. The use of mobile phones has produced a way for people to be in contact at all times, but they have also greatly effected ones capability to have a successful face to face conversation. Mediocre social skills were directly related to less face to face communication, and more communication by way of cell phone (Jin, 2013). When using a cell phone, you are unable to see the other person, which is usually important when having a conversation. By having a conversation face to face you are able to see gestures, facial expressions, and body language. Each of these components are key to having a successful discussion, and without them the context of the conversation can never entirely be understood. By
Kelly Schriever, Matt Seeberger, Mary Sweet, Emily Putnam
Elizabethtown College
March 17, 2014
Today we live in a world where communication through modern technology is almost required. Everywhere people are texting, emailing, writing blogs, and tweeting. It’s hard to go anywhere without seeing someone using a phone or the internet to connect with others. Most people would feel lost without the use of their phones. Of course the use of technology can be good. It provides us with a faster, more efficient way to communicate with others. They also allow for easier communication with others that live far away, but many argue that modern technology, especially cell phones, have more of a negative effect on social interactions than they do a positive one. Studies have shown that using cell phones as a main form of communication hinders people’s ability to have face to face conversations, can trigger the feeling of loneliness, and can even become an addiction.
Cell Phones and Social Interaction In today’s society, people develop and maintain social and personal relationships through the use of cell phones. Anywhere you go it is almost unavoidable to see someone on their cell phone. The use of mobile phones has produced a way for people to be in contact at all times, but they have also greatly effected ones capability to have a successful face to face conversation. Mediocre social skills were directly related to less face to face communication, and more communication by way of cell phone (Jin, 2013). When using a cell phone, you are unable to see the other person, which is usually important when having a conversation. By having a conversation face to face you are able to see gestures, facial expressions, and body language. Each of these components are key to having a successful discussion, and without them the context of the conversation can never entirely be understood. By