Cell Phones Affect Society

Almost everyone has them. They come in many shapes and sizes. The cost of them depends on the brand, but they all serve the same purpose. Cell phones are used to communicate with others and even people in different countries. They have many functions and apps that people use to entertain themselves, but cell phones have impacted society tremendously in the past 10 years. They have affected every age group from toddlers to senior citizens. Although cell phones have positively affected society, they have also affected the world negatively. Cell phones have affected driving, a student’s learning experience, and people’s social skills. To begin with, those who drive while texting can change their whole life in a second. When someone utilizes their cell phones on the road they put their life at risk because cell phones distract the driver. Some people may say they are able to multitask or that is it not “a big deal”, but in reality cell phones can be the cause of someone’s death. When someone uses their phone they take their eyes off the road for a couple of seconds, during this time period anything can appear in front of their car causing them to crash. People could argue and say “well what if it is an emergency” but they can always pull to the side instead of risking their life’s. When someone looks down to reply to a message, they can get caught up in the conversation and forget they are even driving. “Cell phone use and sending text messages while driving causes drivers to suffer from impaired visual scanning, inattention blindness, impaired ability to react appropriately, and impaired situational awareness” (Cell Phone Use While Driving 18). As the light is green, someone gets a message, they look down and they start replying but as soon as they start typing the light changes, they look up but they do not realize that the light changed from green to yellow. They keep their eyes on their phones because the conversation is too good. Before they even notice they run the red light and crash. This all occurred just because someone could not keep their eyes on the road. This also applies to those who talk on the phone because they are so focused on the conversation and not everyone can do both. Because people like to use their cell phones while driving more accidents occur and even deaths. To avoid accidents, it is always best to avoid using cell phones while driving. In addition, cell phones also cause a distraction in a student’s learning experience. …show more content…
Because technology has improved more students have become more attached to their phones. Cell phones have many apps in which a student could get distracted. Cell phones can access apps such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and students love to stay updated with everything going on that even during school they will access them. Also students tend to reply to their friends as soon as they get a message. Considering some teachers do not allow students to use their cellphones, students will get even more distracted trying to use their phones while trying not to get caught. In a study performed by experimenters, students who texted during a slide show over information they would be later quizzed on scored lower than those who did not text during the presentation (Froese, Carpenter, et al.). Although students can argue and say they do not miss information in PowerPoint presentations, they do. While the presentation is going on they could miss key points that will help them later on. It is important that students put their full attention on the teacher to avoid any confusion and to keep good grades. A student can simply turn off their cell phone to avoid any temptation. Overall, because technology has improved students find it far more interesting what is going on on twitter than about a presentation. Furthermore, cell phones have also affected people’s communication skills. Because cell phones contain so much information when people are out in social events they cannot contain themselves from using them. A cell phone can become addicting because apps such as Twitter and YouTube contain information that leaves someone wanting more.