Smartphone addiction Winning Wong 17 Feb 2014
Dec 27, 2015
Smartphone addiction
Winning Wong17 Feb 2014
What would you do when you first wake up?
• check your phone?
What would you do right before you sleep?
• Probably still checking your phone!
Phenomenon• Almost everyone has a smart phone
• People always walk with their heads down – typing, no matter where they are.
• No human interaction • Not interested in the things or circumstances
around them
Phenomenon• Always checking their phone though it
doesn’t ring• Feel insecure without a phone • Our phones are the first things many of us
reach for when we wake up in the morning • and frequently the last thing we check before
going to sleep at night
Video: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 - Funny Smartphone Addicts Commercial
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdpQir1sqiQ
Definition: Smartphone addiction• Addicted to phones • Cannot live without a phone (feel insecure)• Lack self-control • Unconsciously checking phones for emails,
messages or other applications • Repetitively • Heavily addicted to it: anywhere, anytime
Definition: Smartphone addiction• On average 30 seconds – 10 minutes• 30 times a day• because the brain likes the feeling of
receiving messages or FB feedbacks
Reasons• Smart phones are overwhelmingly user-friendly – an
all-in-one gadget: – games– Instant communication: phone calls/video calls; instant
messengers ; SMS; social networking sites– information browser– Taking photos / videos – Etc.
• Young people lacking in self-control • Overflow of information • Children being spoiled by parents
Negative impacts
Negative
impacts
Physical health
Mental health
Personal safety
Distant human
relationship
Family
Impact 1: Physical health
• Impaired eyesight due to radiation • Hearing impairment • Poor digestion
Impact 2: Mental health
• Emotionally overinvested in the smartphone • Habitually checking your phone • Information fatigue syndrome – Stress – Anxiety– Insomnia (sleeplessness)– etc.
Impact 3: Personal Safety
• More prone to accidents – getting tripped, etc.
• Create traffic chaos or accidentschecking phones while driving / crossing the road, etc.
Impact 4: Distant interpersonal relationships• Poor social skills
• stop one from interacting with people
Impact 5: Family problems
• No genuine interaction • No face-to-face communication • Ruin family life
Suggestionsspend more QUALITY TIME
without your cellphone!
Tip 1: No phone during meals
• Enjoy your food • DON’T just keep taking photos of food or
checking in in Facebook! :P
Tip 2: Manage your phone usage time
• Use your phone wisely.• Get rid of your checking habit.• Limit the time you use the phone if you
realize you’re a habitual smartphone checker• Finish your jobs in hand first• During work or studies, switch your phone to
vibration mode
Tip 3: Avoid checking your phone in a social gathering
• Enjoy your time with family and friends • More interaction • Check with their updates • More genuine communication• DON’T keep checking whatsapp messages or
Facebook as it’s impolite!!!
BE A SMART PHONE USER!