Technology in Society

1. By: Heather Leiss

2.  No longer able to communicate face-to-face, or
with ourselves (Turkle, 2012)
 Ease of electronic communication and
cyberbullying (Subrahmanyam, K., & Greenfield, P. , 2008)
 Impairs relationships with family (Subrahmanyam,
K., & Greenfield, P. , 2008)

3.  25% of married cell phone owners have felt
partner was distracted by cell phone when
together.
 25% of married adults have texted partner
when both home together
*(Lenhart, A., & Duggan, M., 2014)

4. Institutions = Isolation
Phones = connection
Smart phones and social media = main source of
communication
Smart phones = distraction
*(Broadbent, 2009)

5.  5 countries in European Union: 37% of adults,
60% of teens admit highly addicted to smart
phone
 Developing countries would benefit
*(Sarwar & Soomro, 2013)

6. New York City schools lift cell phone ban
*(Farina, 2015)

7.  “The internet of things”
 Google Glasses
 Smartphone watches
 What is the impact?

8.  Person to person Communication is dying
 History brought us smartphones for connection
 Policies must increase to protect communication and
people
 Problem exists globally
 Future technologies seem to prove distraction will
get worse

9.  Turkle, S. (2012). Connected, but alone?
http://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together
 Broadbent, S. (Nov 2009). How the Internet enables intimacy.
http://www.ted.com/talks/stefana_broadbent_how_the_internet_enables_intimacy
 Lenhart, A., & Duggan, M. (2014, February 11). Couples, The Internet, And Social
Media. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from
http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2014/02/PIP_Couples_and_Technology-
FIN_021114.pdf
 Subrahmanyam, K., & Greenfield, P. (2008, January 1). Online Communication and
Adolescent Relationships. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from
http://futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/18_01_06.pdf
 Farina, C. (2015, January 1). City Schools To Lift Cell Phone Bans. Retrieved March 23,
2015, from http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/D0C25137-9C49-4330-8DAD-
54E83248E14C/0/PSP_January2015.pdf
 Sarwar, M., & Soomro, T. (2013). Impact of Smartphone’s on Society. European Journal of
Scientific Research, 98(2), 216-226. Retrieved March 1, 2015, from
http://www.europeanjournalofscientificresearch.com