Yours Attention are Diverted Now Because the Mobile Phones have Significantly Impact on Youth

Abstract

The mobile phone technology has transformed these phones such that they are more than communication devices now, they form a multi purpose tool with so much ingrained presence in our lives. Mobile phones can no longer be used to be called and send messages, in the current times it can provide any number of functions to the user such as features such as photography/ video recording, accessing the internet, gaming and social networking features. These technological advances have influenced social and personal lives of humans very much. Mobile phones provide us with a number of conveniences yet they have concerns. Due to their extensive use a number of social and psychological consequences of lack of face to face interaction, social isolation and even broken family ties have been associated to them. Mobile devices are known to create electromagnetic radiation (EMR) to its users which has been associated with an array of physical and mental health issues, for example anxiety, depression, insomnia and cognitive impairment. But when overused or not regulated, mobile phones create distractions, lower academic performance and reduce social engagement. Surely, the advantages of social well being through mobile phones are immense.