Technology: The Causes And Effects Of Cell Phone Addiction

Technology has not too long begun to advance, cell phones surfaced in the 1940s and computers were making way in the market around the 1970s. These devices allowed way for easier communication over time; people no longer need to call an individual to make plans or to exchange ideas. Today cell phones, tablets and computers are essential to the majority individuals in society. According to Dr. Dale from Psychology today, 56% of Americans own a cell phone and 20% claim to use their cell phones while sexually interacting with their partners (Dale, Psychology today). The invariable urge to use cell phones relentlessly over the period of the day reflects an addiction. Similar to drug users, cell phone users have a release of dopamine in the brain when they have successfully sent an email or text. This is a sign of cell phone addiction that most individuals are aware of; however, they fail to do anything about it because of the mere fact …show more content…
In a blink of an eye, humanity is becoming addicted to a screen filled with games and half read articles. Though most fail to see it, cell phone addiction mirrors drug addiction because of the mere fact that most people cannot go a day without their devices. The fidgety feeling when a person takes more than three minutes to reply to a text is an addiction that is surfacing. Cell phones are decreasing humanities health, mental state, and social lives. Because of that, limitations to the use of these devices must be set at a young age. In order to prevent the younger generations from causing technological addiction to go far beyond what’s being perceived, individuals need to be made aware of these