Cellular Addiction?

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According to a recent survey by Pew Internet & American Life Project, 51% of respondents say it would be very difficult to give up their cell phones while in the survey in 2002 this percentage was 38%. In fact, the survey, mobile technology was the most sought after, even on Internet access and television.

But is that mobile devices have become too good?. Not only provide users constant access to information, but we also become more demanding and anxious. There are no excuses for missing a call, an e-mail or text message.

Megan says Young, a graduate student at Baylor University in Waco, Texas? When I'm having a conversation with text messages and the service is slow, as if the world were to end.?

This frustration is not an isolated incident, but is of most mobile phone users. Our phones have become a functional part of our lives. And the question arises the question, we have become addicted to our phones?

Experts say that the constant use of mobile devices has not yet been diagnosed as an addiction. However, some argue that in fact should be classified as a disease similar to addiction to drugs, alcohol or gambling.

David Greenfield, a psychologist expert in Internet-related behaviors, says a decade ago predicted that people would become dependent ultra-mobile devices, even more than PCs and Laptops. Since phones do not weigh much and fit easily into a pocket or purse "The threshold is very easy to cross and no return?, Says Greenfield.

The continuous and constant cell phone use in the body produces chemical responses similar to those that occur with gambling. When a gambler wins a game, is motivated to keep playing to win again, that no matter how much you can lose in the middle.

The same goes for text messages and e-mail. "Occasionally you get a text message or e-mail, ranging from Viagra ads to the monetary system of Uganda. These are powerful affirmations?, Says Greenfield.

Others, however, are less convinced that mobile phone use is an addiction, or even detrimental to the quality of life of users if kept under control. "I think there is dependency, but then to play a harmful role in life is another question?, Says Scott W. Campbell, a professor at the University of Michigan, assistant studying the behavior of mobile users. "I do not think it's as bad as the substances or treatment is needed.?

Campbell notes that mobile devices were initially seen as a useful tool for people as they could access data from anywhere and when necessary. But now mobile phones have become mini-laptops filled with digital content. "Technology has come to own many of us? He admits.

To avoid feeling stressed, set limits, experts say. John Horrigan, associate director of the Pew Internet Project, said that the limits vary greatly in temperament and age of the user. Young people who grew up with wireless technologies tend to have a higher threshold to cope with the flood of calls, emails and texts they receive on their phones, while older people tend to feel uncomfortable for them.

If you are feeling so overloaded with calls, e-mails and messages you receive on your mobile, you have not seen anything. Insiders say the issue will not only increase the use of smart phones become more sophisticated and powerful, but to replace laptops in the future.

The growth of the people associated with mobile services, supports this trend. That in just two years, the number of subscribers in the U.S. increased eight-fold to 225 million, or 84% of the population. In 2007 34 million and 13% in 2005, according to studies by the wireless industry association CTIA. Meanwhile, the mobile industry revenues soar to $ 19 million to $ 139 billion.

Despite the undisputed wave of mobile phones, Greenfield says there is little clinical evidence that mobile devices improve the quality of life.

Mehtani says, that you agree that your iPhone has not made his life happier, but it has improved their business.? I would not say it has made my life better. It has made my life more efficient?.