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Smartphone addiction. Winning Wong 17 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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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!