Device Addiction?

I believe nowadays everybody has somewhat of a connection to an electronic device, especially myself. Physically it is ruining people due to rude comments and unrealistic models all over social media making people insecure. People often forget that they are beautiful in their own way and I have noticed people start to change their look often times to look like people they find on their devices. Mentally people are being bullied, people are becoming antisocial, and people are putting stuff out there they would not say in real life. It is becoming sickening to see how electronics can change people and their attitude. If devices weren’t so common many would still be able to talk to each other. Some people don’t use their devices but still are not social because everybody else always has their face in their phone. Electronic devices today are ruining society.

I think as a society we are indeed too addicted to our devices, and I am no exception to this statement. I think that technology is great and can be very useful in situations, it is helping our world become more globally connected than ever before, but it is becoming an issue with Millenials and Gen Z people that have difficulty communicating in person because of always being on smartphone. It distracts people from doing their schoolwork, it keeps people from being active, and can hinder people’s sleep patterns. Just last night I stayed up later than I should’ve, scrolling through Instagram. It has made me tired when I get to school and cranky in the morning because of this. I also think that people have gotten so used to communicating through a screen that it is much harder for them to communicate in person, people are completely different over text than they are in real life.

Even when people have moments where they should be enjoying their time with their children, girlfriend, wife, siblings, or parents, they still are dragged back to checking their phones. Kids and toddlers on tablets and parent’s devices when they should be observing the world around them, grasping and learning everyday. People walking from place to place, on their phone, possibly bumping into something or running into someone. Digital technology is starting with younger kids, creating negative things; bad mental/physical health, and the lack of ability with personal relationships. Many of us are slaves to the devices.

Of course society as a whole have developed an addiction to their devices. Very few can leave their homes without them...and fewer can not go beyond a few hours without "checking in" to the various social networks, dating sites or community game apps. I never take my mobile phone with me if I leave my house. I do not take it to bed with me. I do go days without even picking it up. Nothing is that urgent that I need to...especially since my husbands phone has become a physical and psychological part of him lol. I have 5 children at home and only the oldest children have cheap android phones, none have phone service and unless there's free wifi service it's just a glorified radio. I don't and won't hang out with people, I have no need too. My family, my spouse is enough human interaction for me. None of my children ever hang out unless we pre approved such. They have school and their extra curricular activities that consume more than enough of their time day to day away from their family and just deciding it's ok to make plans to do anything else without consulting a parent is not acceptable. Life will not end nor tumultuously careen into oblivion if one just disengages from their technology devices, I swear it's true.

The way society and teenagers obsess over their phones is not healthy. We need to focus on more personal, physical attention, versus using our devices to communicate and have fun. Although being able to quickly send a text to your parents letting them know you're going to a friend's house after school is nice, we need to learn to have control over how much time we spend texting, and how much of that time we also have face to face conversations.

I think that people are on their phones to much and it’s not good for their health. People hang out less because they just text them. I believe that people need to put down their phones and actually do something. It can be good for our mental or physical health. People won’t look up and could walk into busy traffic and get hit, trip and break there arm, or run into a pole and break their nose. Some people even let their toddlers or babies play on their phones which will already get them hook and it could also harm their eyes because they put it too close to their face. I think its ruining our society and bad for people. People should put down their phones and look at life like there no tomorrow.

The society is way too addicted to our devices and that's not a bad thing, but bad things will happen. Think of all the accidents that happen on the road these days, most of those are from people who are texting and driving. People risk their lives just to text someone you'll see in 5 minutes. Why can't it wait? Now, I will admit I’m on my phone too, but I will never do it when I'm drive. We’re all addicted to our phones just like those who are addicted to drugs. We treat ours phones like they are a human baby. Just remember, that text can always wait.

I believe that our society is way too attached to our devices. We use them all the time, whether its when we are in the car or with family, we are never away from our devices. I am defiantly hooked on technology, I always have my phone on me and am always on it. Some effects from technology is that we aren't paying attention to our surroundings and that can have an effect on our daily life style and physical and mental health. For connections to others we are very good at that because we are always texting others, calling/face-timing people, and are connected to people on social media.

Yes society seems to be very hooked on devices and its true. Devices now a days can do so mush for us thats why they are idolized in many situations the capability of a cellphone as gotten better over the years and now its like having a computer in your hands. I feel that i am part of society that is hooked on their devices i am not going to lie about that i also feel that being addicted to our devices we tend to be less productive and also build many bad habits and sometimes go out of our way just to be on our phones and this is a really bad thing because society as a whole needs to be more active and productive with their time and in order to do so they need to start by putting their deices down.

Yes society all together we are addicted to our devices. Everywhere we go people are on their devices. They can not leave it because they believe it is their life. This is how people stop going out and stop being around friends and family. Me myself will say that I am not addicted to using my device. People need to stop and go out more enjoy the life we have while were young.

In my opinion i think as a society we are too addicted to technology. whether its orn phones, the computer, the tv, etc. Technology has brought many advantages to this world but has also taken over how we used to communicate and it makes us less social. This technology is getting in the way of participating in many outdoor activities. Personally i think im not hooked onto my phone as much as every other person i see. I see kids playing games on their tablets instead of going outside and playing with other kids. I see many people forgetting stuff at home or any site just because they're too busy on their phone.

As a society, including myself, we are way too attached to our technology but more specifically our smartphones, why? for the simple fact that we are lost without them or in other words, dependent on them. We all have our smartphones that helps us get around without having a mental breakdown. We depend on our technology to wake us up in the morning, guide us to our destinations and even help us communicate with others so we don't have to bother to actually see them in person. This is the sad truth of our society today and in the future the technology will only advance and I'm sure I wont be the only one excited to see what it has to offer.

I honestly don't really think that our society would be "hooked" with smartphones. Yes, some people are addicted with their phones, but not all society always think about just their smartphones. I think that smartphones have affected some parts in society because some people end up not wanting to do anything because they rather be on their phones. Being honest though our smartphones have affect our society in some ways, it has also helped us do things more faster than usual. For example, we are able to deliver messages or be able to receive them.

In the modern world, there is a hard and disappointed truth fact that affect most civilians on the world especial on kids and teenagers. They are hooked by technology and devices today. It is not difficult for you to see a person handing a smartphone or tablet on the street. They can surf on media social anywhere, anytime it really leads to an unfeeling world people live apathy. I do addict on using my phone. Because there are so many interesting things we can find them on Internet. I’ve tried to reduce using phone for my health. For my body protection, my relationship with my family and relatives, my friends,.... We can observe that smart devices can help us to do a lot of work but first we need to control and use them as well as they are. Moderation in our digital world should be the hallmark of a healthy relationship with technology. Instead, we’re constantly bombarded by bells, buzzes and chimes that alert us to messages we feel compelled to view and respond to immediately. So to get a better happy life for the rest of life, trying to get out of depending on devices.

Honestly, as a society , we might not know this but I think that we are addicted to our devices. In my opinion, I don't think I am addicted to my devices. I know when to stop using it. After a while of being on my phone, I tend to get bored and just leave it alone. If we use our devices way to much, it will affect our health because we wont get the sleep we need for the next day. Using our devices will also affect the way we talk to others un person face to face. We wont have much experience to do it.

Yes, I believe that as a society we are too addicted to our devices because if you look around all you see is people with their faces attached to their screens at all times. I would have to say that yes, I am personally hooked to my smartphone because I contain everything on it since I tend to do everything on my phone because in my opinion it is much easier because that way I have everything I need at my fingertips. I do believe the addiction to our devices is causing problem to our eyes and also to our brain. But In my opinion it's is really messing with people sleep schedules the most because I know many people who have said they tend to stay up late because they were on their phone. And not receive a good amount of sleep each night really messes with your brain and ability to function at all.

Yes yes yes. As much as society would like to be oblivious to the fact that everyday we get a little bit more addicted to our phones, it's a truth that can't be denied. Sadly, I have to admit to being hooked on my phone. When my phone broke a few months ago, I had to wait 3 days for my new one to come in and it was the longest 3 days of my life. I felt empty, and like I didn't know what was going on in the world. I felt restricted. However, it was calming to not have to worry about replying to text messages or checking social media every 5 minutes. I think it can make some people lazy, or cause them to get distracted causing accidents. Unfortunately, it could also make some people or kids, very anti-social which is disappointing.

In my opinion, our society has become addicted to all these new devices. This problem has become part of everyone due to the fact that even babies now use them as well. These devices have become part of our daily lives and are with us at all moments. I honestly do consider myself to be “hooked” to my smartphone because I rely on it for mostly everything. I could call my parents, do research, see the news, communicate with others, entertain myself, and do many other things. Our constant use of technology has negative effects on our mental and physical health. It can affect our neurological development, personal relationships and our safety. They could help us communicate with others but it also makes us lack in face to face communication. Smartphones, tablets, computers and all those devices are useful but can also have a downside.

As a society, including myself, we are way too attached to our technology but more specifically our smartphones. why? for the simple fact that nowadays we are so dependent on our technology that we hardly do anything ourselves anymore because we have our smartphones programmed to do everything such as: wake us up in the morning, guide us to our destinations, and even communicate with people on it rather than see them in person. The sad truth is that we wouldn't be able to survive without our technology and it is only advancing so we have yet to find out what the future holds.

Yes I believe we are addicted to our devices. I personally am not hooked on my device, I learned that it isn't the best thing for you mentally. They have many different changes on both physically and mentally. Physically we are not as active as before. Mentally the attention spam of many people has shortened due to technology. Not only that but people are really forgetting to open their eyes and really look at everything around them. Concerning to our connections with others I feel as if that is kind of the same.

As a society we are way too addicted to our devices, many people can't ever really let go of their devices and put them down, and that really is a problem. Personally I am hooked on my smartphone for most of the day but I'm not just on it, like I actually put it down for some time. However a lot of the times I am too focused on just my phone and everything going on the internet. There are many effects caused by this because nowadays we don't ever really have face to face conversations but rather conversations while looking at our devices trying to read a message or look at snap chat all at the same time. Many things that you'd think would be done physically are now being done by technology so this is a physical effect. Also, it has an effect on mental health because now a days we hardly ever use our brain since we can literally search anything up and there's and answer for it. No one ever really goes out for coffee without taking their phone and that's a problem because back then people would actually communicate and now they're each on their phones drinking coffee as if they were alone. So quite frankly we're mostly all addicted to technology.

I personally believe that as a society people are being to addictive to their own devices. I will admit that I am a bit hooked on my smartphone but I don't use it too much because I use other technologies and I'm very busy with school work. I think being spending too much time on technology can really lower our physical health by making us unmotivated to go outside and do something physical rather than staying in one place for probably hours. I also think that too much time on technology can also hurt us by making us less independent from our technology. Like maybe you need to answer a question that is on the industrial revolution and you have no idea what it is, you might actually just look the answer up on your phone rather than looking for it in your text book. I think if people become to attached to their technology, they get more disconnected to people in person. For example when friends who usually spend most of their time on technology decide to hang out, it may be possible that they still use their phones together rather than doing something fun. Or maybe some people get so used to messaging people online that it becomes a problem when they try to communicate in person because they feel awkward.

Yes, there is no doubt that we as a society are too hooked up with technology and our devices. And of course people are addicted on being and having their phones 24/7. That is sad not having a life and just sitting or laying there with a flat screen on our faces. People don’t realize the risks or medical conditions that can happen when being glued to mobile or electronic devices. Physically I believe some people who are glued to their screens don’t get out of bed nor get up to do some physical activity. Whether it’s either walking, or going to the gym for at least 30 minutes. That causes physical conditions which’s by now everyone should know to at least exercise 30 minutes a day minimum in order to be healthy. And mentally being on devices for too long causes headaches, dizziness, and also sight problems which can cause vision to look blurry. All these side effects can be serious but people don’t seem to realize it. Thank god I’m not addicted to any electronic device. I can live without it. I only use my smart phone or any other thing when it’s important or needed otherwise I don’t use it. That’s why I sometimes wish technology wasn’t as suspense as it is right now.

Personally, I definitely think that people are getting too addicted to their devices. I do not know why others use their devices so much, but I use it to text, check my social media, play games etc. First of all I admit to using my device, but I don't necessarily consider it an addiction. I know my limits and also know where and when exactly is the right time to use my device. For example, if Im with my friends or talking to anyone in general obviously I don't use my device because it's considered disrespectful. In my perspective I think that those people who are "hooked" to their devices lose contact with the outside world. They are always so entertained with their devices that they never seem to know what's going on around them. It doesn't just affect our connection, but it also affects us physically and mentally. As mentioned in the article, "I fear we are turning into digital robots." I absolutely agree, we seem more like robots instead of actual human beings. People who use their device when they are hanging out with their family is a shame because they are wasting time that they won't be able to get back. When I see someone texting and driving at the same time it disappoints me because they can cause so many accidents. People should definitely prioritize their life, family etc. over their addiction to devices.

The device addiction has been out of hand when the smartphone became popular all over. Everywhere you look you will see someone using their smartphone for almost anything. Using the phone too much is bad for your health it affects you physically and mentally. The phone can produce radioactive light that we use with our eyes this can make lose our eyesight and also get insomnia in the night. It also makes us lose important events and important things in life.

Yes we are addicted to our devices , I don’t even think it’s an addiction it’s way more than that. I believe I am hooked to my smartphone but it’s more than that. I’m more addicted to my PlayStation than my other smart devices. There has been times where i’d rather stay home and play video games than go out with my family. One effect all this technology is eye sight because many people stay up late on their phones causing there eyes to burn with the brightness of the phone. If we have a blackout we can have issues because our country depends on technology.

I do think that as a society we are addicted to our smartphones without even noticing it. We can be addicted to our smartphones so much that there are times where people believe to hear their phone ring but in reality the phone never rang. Additionally the use of smartphones are what cause many accidents to occur within society. This includes car accidents due to people texting and driving along with individuals getting ran over because they are too focused on their smartphone instead of paying attention to their surroundings. The effects of constant use of technology can include weight gain. This is because individuals spend so much time on their devices and eat at the same time that they do not even notice the amount of weight they’ve gained. Another effect from constantly using a smartphone is that people can become antisocial since they are not really communicating with people in person. In the end if a person is addicted to their phone it can become difficult for them to talk or socialize with people on the job or on a regular day basis.

As disappointed as I am to answer the first question with the cold, hard truth: Yes, society is addicted to their smartphones. It's outrageous and it has spun out of control. This picture reminded me of a story my grandpa would tell me and my sister; there was a time where people went out as families to eat or go to a park and actually socialize, for the entire time. He would go alone to eat at restaurants and observe hundreds of families who were laughing and having a great time talking to each other. Now, all he sees is a table of 10 people who are all on their phones laughing in their own little worlds while occasionally leaning over to the side to show a relative or friend something they found on their phone. Personally, I am not addicted to my smartphone; I refrain from using it whenever I am engaged in conversations and rarely use it my spare time. I may take or make calls, but I hardly find any usefulness in social media and other apps such as that. Moreover, I have read countless studies that indicate we are lowering our mental health by being glued to screens. Attention span is lowered, communication is far less effective, we become unaware of our world and we also become too dependent on the internet instead of our minds. Don't know something? Google it. That is the mentality of most people today with access to smartphones. As mentioned before with my Grandfather's story, our connection to others has severely been damaged by our continued use of smartphones

Personally, I think human beings are addicted to their phones and is being and issue. I think that being attached too much to technological devices affects everyone. I see many people driving while on their phones or using their phones while with family and it's a shame to waste our lives on social media and technology instead of going out and enjoying it. I myself have sometimes found myself being too attached to my phone and I sometimes turn off all my electronics and do something productive like study or go out for a walk with my dog.

In my own opinion, I think that our society are addicted to our devices. If you look around you will see people having their phone in their hand almost at all times. I am not really hooked on my smartphone, because I mostly use is to hear music. The effects that technology has on our physical and mental health is that we become isolated onto the smartphone or other items and don’t interact with others. Like instead of talking we text, and instead of going out with our friends we are stuck to the screens of a phone or a monitor playing games.

I believe that yes as a society we're to addicted to smartphones, but I don't mean me because I hardly use it. I am not the kind of person that is always in Instagram or snap chat or Facebook simply because i live life in reality no in the smartphone. I think it has affected people both physical and mentally because they're now less active since they're on their phones texting and going threw drama in social media. Some people even talk to their boyfriend or girl friend in text messages than in person which is honestly sad. Other than that i believe that phones affect our eye sight and are brain. I know it may seem as if it is too straight forward but overall it does. It messes it up because you tend to search up thins quickly on your phone, when back then you would usually find things in a library or on your own and looking it up on your phone will not help you because it is easier to forget.

I do believe society today are too addicted to our devices. Everywhere I go, I see people walk without looking up from their phones and their not really paying attention to the things around them and people driving, texting away. We need to stop using our phones for everything and social media has a huge impact because some people post almost everything going on in their lives on their accounts. I personally admit I am hooked on my device but not so much like other people that need their phone at all times. I am more hooked on my phone because of the music on my device and that’s one of the things I can’t be without. Yes, there is benefits to having a phone but some people are too attached.

As a society I think we are too addicted to our mobile devices. I say this because everywhere I go there are always people using their mobile devices while eating, driving, and walking. Every time I see that I just wonder to myself if they ever put down their mobile devices. In my opinion I use my phone too much sometimes, but I've been lowering my phone usage.

Its everywhere and its on my hand as well, technology has taken control of this society. The addiction may be many reasons but it narrows down to one. Its addicting to use for many reasons that it allows you to do. Me, like everyone else, is hooked to the phone to my own reason. I use it to discover new things like music that I will like and get to know others that I meat and be friends with. In my perspective, the change of a person in being with the technology constantly is the behavior. But many are different which means that many will take it in a different way. I've noticed with neck problems and others just can't stand with out the phone. Our intersections are mostly focused on the phone to talk to others instead of the ones in person at times.

Obviously, we are totally too addicted into our devices. Many people get distracted easily or they might be bored to gossip around in social media. Honestly, I don't really have time to used my phone, for the reason is I have homework, projects, and to study for the test. Besides, I do used my phone like to text or facetime with my friends like I asked them for help about the assignment or review test that I may not understand. In my opinion our physical and mental health can be causes issue for using too much devices. I bet everyone gets headache later on you get dizzy, because it happened to me couple of times. Well, we do have connection from others to communicate once again in social media and outside to talk face to face.

As a society today, most people are addicted to their devices. Me personally am hooked on my smart phone, with technology getting more high tech and advanced, theirs no doubt technology is taking control of all of us. To much technology in your life can definitely affect, that´s why we all need to manage the way and time we use.

I believe that society has an addiction to devices, personally i feel like i am not addicted to any devices i don't have social media or anything because i feel like it's a distraction from the things that are actually important. I believe that it does have some damage in our physical and mental health because some people are focused on their devices and don't go out and just isolate themselves and don't interact with other people and that can lead to physical and mental health

Yes, we are most definitely addicted to our devices. It limits the social time we spend with others. I've notice that people tend to never forget their phones at home when heading somewhere, that's usually the first thing we tend to grab. We make our devices essentials when they don't have to be. I am personally "hooked" to my smartphone sadly. I can definitely go a whole 24 hours without and I have before but I tend to make excuses for myself to get my hands back on my smartphone. One thing that aggregates me is when people go to concerts, they record the whole concert and don't enjoy the actual concert. First off, the audience can't see anything with thousands of phones in the air recording the artist. Second of all, you go to a concert to not see the artist through a screen but instead in person and live in the moment. We should all try to limit the amount of time we use our devices. It could better us.

In my opinion, I have to say that we are addicted to our devices and its become a problem. Everywhere you are and look people always have their cellphones out. In restaurants, in school, even in the street, either walking or driving, people are looking at their phones. Kids now a days would rather have a tablet, or other electronic device, than a toy or bike. I know, for sure, that there are times when I'm too into my phone. I've gotten better at controlling this bad habit that is slowly becoming a norm in society. I think the more time we spend on devices, the bigger impact it will have on our physical, social and mental health, and not in a good way.

we as a society are TOO addicted to our devices and its bad. Its bad and sad because i believe we have lost a good portion on the "outside" world. We are too busy on out devices we are missing the good life the fresh air outside. we are no longer going outside for the enjoyment of nature but to catch all the poke mons. Its not a want any more to go outside its a need. i am personally addicted to my phone. i do everything on my phone i think i take care of my phone better than i do myself. and that's a problem. People have the same problem as me which can cause overweight and heart complications. As for our mental health, we are more gullible to things on line. we start to believe thing s more easily because it may have a picture. Connecting with other have gotten better and easier and that would be a plus.

Yes, we are too addicted to our devices. I'm not that addicted to my phone because when I'm bored, I go out for a run instead of being on my phone. When people use their phone way too much, they sometimes get headaches, and get attached to their phones. I also think that phones is an issue because if you are doing something important like driving, you can get injured and the people shouldn't be using their phones while driving.

This Article discusses that People are addicted to their phones & i agree with that. Because there has been rules made up just for people on their phones. i understand that everyone now n days have a phone, i know its alright to go everywhere with your telephone. I to has a phone but people don't know when to put it down at a certain moments. Thus constant use of a phone can get your self hurt even though people over use it its a great way to communicate with others.

In my opinion the society we live in today is addicted to their devices. This addiction in my opinion affects intellectual and physical health due to inactivity constantly. This also lowers our connections with other people because we do not talk with anyone. I myself am not addicted to my device because of these reasons.

Personally, I think that out society today is WAY too addicted to their smart phone and technology in general. Whether it may be phone or simply an Ipad. Because of our phones, i think people are way more distracted when they have their phones. For example, there are way more car crashes because people are too busy using their phones while they drive. That is why you see so many adds about "no texting while driving." Other than that i believe that phones affect our eye sight and are brain. I know it way seem as if it is too straight forward but for the long run it does. It messes it up because you tend to search up thins quickly on your phone when back then you would usually find things in a library or on your own.

In my point of view I think most people in this community are all hooked up on their phones. We spend more time checking our messages and social medias rather than having a real face to face conversation with another person. When you go to restaurants you see most families and couples on their phones sitting down and not socializing with one another. I admit I am a person that is always on their phone and it is sad because I am not paying any attention to my surroundings. Technology is advancing to much and people are all shook by it when it should not be that way.

I do think our society is too addicted to their devices. I constantly see people freaking out when they cant use their phones and people also act like all hope is lost if they cant find the answer to something online. I think everyone is hooked to at least one device. You could say i'm hooked to my gaming consoles. I feel that our constant use of technology has both positive and negative effects on our physical and mental health as well as our connections to others.

I do believe that our society today is addicted to smartphones because everywhere I go, someone is on their phone. Personally, I am always on my phone too, either watching videos or just going on social media. I think that if we keep using our phones people will have problems with their vision and/or brain. I do, however, think that our phones are a good way of communication because you can call family members or friends who live far away from where you are.

As in my opinion yes I do believe that society is addicted to their devices today. I've seen that anywhere i go like lets say to the store, movies, doctors, etc everyone's on there devices. I can admit that I am addicted to my phone I have to have it every where with me or else i feel empty without it, I cant honestly cant be without it. This has effected me in the way that i get headaches of using it too much and the effects it has done to everyone else is that parents dont even pay attention to they're kids because there too busy using they're phones no one really gets attention by any one when there getting talked to because their too busy texting or doing whatever there doing on there phone.

Everyone is addicted to something or someone in this world and the most common addiction people have other than drugs are phones, TV and other devices. Even I am hooked on my smartphone and what it has on our health can differ, it could be that use our phones to much can damage our eyes in some way. As for physical health people might not want to go out and enjoy the outdoors because they are to busy using there devices which could hurt our bodies.

As a society, we are addicted to our devices.The effects of constantly being on our devices towards our physical health affects our body shape and our eating habits. When we binge watch we may loose control of what exactly we are doing. We are mentally being hurt as well because we tend to see things that will hurt us in any way. This also affects us with having conversations with others because we don't want to talk we just want to be on our devices.

Yes! I do believe society today is too addicted too their smartphones. Whenever I go out somewhere, I always see people using their phone when they're walking, sitting, 'talking' to someone, or with their peers. It honestly annoys me. Put down that phone and go and do something! Now yes, I have a smartphone but I limit on when I use it. I only use it when I actually need it to contact someone or for the internet. I really don't like using it in public because it makes me feel like everyone else and I don't like that. I believe that using your phones too much can lead to an attachment disorder. What I mean is that you could rely on your phone too much and panic when you don't have it with you at all times. Socially there are pros and cons to smartphones. Pros would be the ability to use the phone for calling and messaging a loved one, friend, etc. Cons would be when you are out with your friends or family or even a date, and then all of you use the freaking phone instead of communicating with that person or people. Look up, there is more to life than a smartphone.

In my opinion, as a society, I believe we are addicted to our phones. One time when my family and I went out for dinner. We saw this other family near our table and all their heads were down and I thought to myself that they were praying. But really they were just all on their phones and not even looking at each other, its like they couldn't have dinner without using their phone. Our devices are bad influences to us because it takes you away from the real world. I used to be hooked on my phone until I noticed how every time my mom or dad or brothers even my sisters tell me that I'm on my phone too much and that they barely see me because I always lock myself in the room. Our devices takes away family time, school work, and sometimes our jobs. I believe that we shouldn't have devices or it should be taken away from us so that we won't be wasting time and instead using our time wisely.

In my opinion we are addicted to our devices because everywhere we go we have to take them with us, we can't go for a walk without our phones. Even children are starting to become addicted to them. At first I thought that maybe we are addicted to our devices because they just came our. We are the era to see them first and we think we can't live without them. Maybe with the years they will start to not matter as much as they do now. If we keep making new models of every phone it may damage our economy. Plus they are starting to get ridiculously expensive. phone are becoming more expensive and more delicate. Screens are always breaking and since we can't live without our devices we quickly go to fix them. It is defiantly harming us mentally and physically. We may even be mentally attached to out devices. Sometimes people should experience living without their devices fro a week or so and learn to be without it and they will still be fine.

After reading this article, I strongly believe that as a society the majority of us are addicted to our devices. I admit I personally am addicted to my iPhone. As I was younger I always got bad headaches, and as I got older I used my phone so much that I got attached to it. I went to the doctors because of the pains and was told I now have migraines. My cell phone has a huge part in it, because of the lighting/screen. As of today I still use my phone very often even though I know I shouldn´t. Others may have the same problem as me or maybe issues with their eyes. Either way this society is too attached and should be more wise about using electronic devices.

In my point of view I think most people in this community are all hooked up on their phones. We spend more time checking our messages and social medias rather than having a real face to face conversation with another person. When you go to restaurants you see most families and couples on their phones sitting down and not socializing with one another. I admit I am a person that is always on their phone and it is sad because I am not paying any attention to my surroundings. Technology is advancing to much and people are all shook by it when it should not be that way.

As a society, I clearly see that we are addicted to our devices. I see people that walk without looking up from their phones and they seem like they don't really pay attention to their surroundings. We need to stop using our phones for everything and social media is a huge issue because they post almost everything that happens. I personally I admit I am hooked on my device but not most of the time because there's multiple things that need to be done and with that damn phone well we cant really do anything since they are distracted. There is something new called nomophobia where they cant stand being without their phone or they become paranoic.

I honestly think that phones are seriously becoming an issue any many of the generations is there any type of way to stop this issue? However if there was I seriously think that people wouldn't stop at all. Back then the phone wasn't really an issue like it is now many people are now walking using their phones at the same time. Many don't eat just so they could be on there phones at all time and that's an issue.

I believe that we as a society are hooked onto our devices because we think that the world runs around those things. We use our cell phones a lot for many things to make it easier on us and it is pretty efficient. It can also affect our physical and mental health by making us become more lazy with newer and advanced technology on our devices. I Myself am really into my phone and i've experienced what its like not to have a phone or any other electronics in my life. I went camping and i had no service or wifi up in the mountains and it sucked .

I think society is too addicted to their devices since wherever we go there is always technology around us. There is technology that is very useful to us but their should be a limit. I use my smartphone all the time but only for short amount of periods. In my opinion i think using technology constantly can change our routines or our habits. For example, spending too much time on your phones can decrease your physical ability to go outside or do others things like playing a sport. Also spending too much time on social media apps can change socializing with others in person. Now that you talk to people online, the people have trouble actually having a conversation face to face in the real world.

When it comes to technology and society now in days I do think society is hooked up to the devices. Most of the people I see they're always on there phones or electronic devices. They're either texting back their buddy or just reading some Facebook comments. I am not personally hooked, I could go hours and even days without using an electronic device, but now in days our society is too hooked to their devices.

I do think as a society , we are are addicted to your device a little more than we think .To be honest i am ¨ hooked "to my phone . Being addicted to our devices makes us not be physically active. We dont go out as much ,wed dont do sports as much , dont go to the park as much . It changes us mentally .You dont pay attention as much as we are soppose to .

I don't personally believe we are hooked onto our devices and or our smartphones. I am one of the many people that believe we need our technology in order to better humanity. I think that devices such as the smartphone have really helped us develop as humans. I personally know that I am hooked onto my phone. I don't think it is necessarily a bad thing, though. Everywhere I go I've had to use technology and I think I'm pretty decent at understanding how to use devices such as computers, tablets, or phones but thanks to me being so into my phone I've learned to work with technology. I believe our mental and physical health will not be damaged as long as we can balance our physical activity with technology. Connections with others might be the best they will ever be since now we can connect to people all the way on the other side of the world thanks to technology.

I think that as a society, we are too addicted to our devices. Instead of enjoying the moment that we live through, we always have to take out our phones are record or take pictures, instead of keeping it as a memory. I understand that people want to look back at that moment and remember those days, but sometimes its best if you just leave your phone alone and enjoy the experience. Too many people are hooked to their devices, and Im not gonna lie, sometimes Im really hooked on my phone too, but theres times where you just have to put it away and pay attention to whats really going on. Using our devices for too long distances us from our family, it makes you less aware, and it can actually cause major damage mentally.

device addiction I think that us people well the majority of us are addicted to our devices. a lot of people are stuck on their screen and don't even pay attention to nothing but their phones. so far I think that most people need to step back and figure out a way to communicate more with people around them and to be less time on their phone. its ok to be on your phone here and there but not all the time its like if people are attached to their phones. a lot of people that are stuck on their phones need to lay back and engage more with people around them instead of being on their phones.

Personally I am not hooked to my smartphone. I believe using my smartphone leads to an enormous loss of time due to the fact that it brings to many distractions. Using it less results in having more time throughout the day. I personally only carry a cellphone around me when I go out for communication purposes like emergency calls, etc. I think the constant use of technology cause lead to blocking out other people from our lives.

As a society we are addicted to our devices. I am personally hooked on my device. The effects of constantly being on our devices towards our physical health affects our body shape and our eating habits. When we binge watch we may loose control of what exactly we are doing. This leads to being obese or getting any other sort of sickness. We are mentally being hurt as well because we tend to see things that will hurt us in any way. This also affects us with having conversations with others because we don't want to talk we just want to be on our devices.

In my onion what I think about if people are really addicted to our devices I really think that yes we people are really into the new technology and are not really being humans and just being controlled by the cell phone. In my way of seeing if I am hooked to the smartphone's I really think that yes I am hooked to the smart phone. I really think that technology avoids from people to be doing sports or something. And with our physical mental health I really think that in sleep our brains are still working and on our mind and not letting us go to sleep and make us want to keep using the smart phone.

As a clinician working in the world of addiction treatment I see excessive social media and technology use in the same way we conceptualize "process addictions." It seems as if technology use falls along a continuum that ranges from more adaptive to less adaptive. If we choose to engage with technology to the point of struggling to maintain genuine, "mirroring," relationships in real life then I'd say when need to take a step back and figure out how to "unplug" more often and engage with people more often.

I have seen troubling smartphone and "screen" addiction in my teenage daughter, and to a lesser extent, my own irritating email addiction at work - meaning my tendency to answer emails rather than get my real work done.

My daughter has a flip phone now, it doesn't even take photos. It's the only way she can stay on task long enough to focus on her schoolwork. I was absolutely draconian about screen access until my daughter was 13 and then I blame myself for caving into peer pressure to give her an iphone, and then I blame Apple for making the iphone utterly resistant to effective parent control software. Humans are weak creatures in the face of screens of all kinds, but parents are supposed to be strong. So when I see so many mothers addicted to their screens and giving ipads to their kids, I feel a combination of contempt and pity. They seem to have no consciousness or awareness of what they are doing.