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Mobile Phone Addiction

The document discusses smartphone addiction, also known as nomophobia, among teens. It notes that addiction can involve being enslaved to habits or practices that are psychologically or physically habit-forming. While most are addicted to things other than drugs like TV, gadgets, gambling, caffeine and sugar, smartphone addiction has become another issue. The document then lists questions to help determine if one exhibits addictive behaviors with their smartphone, such as frequently using their phone at meals, spending more time on their phone than interacting with others, feeling uncomfortable without their phone, and checking their phone in the middle of the night.

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Mobile Phone Addiction

The document discusses smartphone addiction, also known as nomophobia, among teens. It notes that addiction can involve being enslaved to habits or practices that are psychologically or physically habit-forming. While most are addicted to things other than drugs like TV, gadgets, gambling, caffeine and sugar, smartphone addiction has become another issue. The document then lists questions to help determine if one exhibits addictive behaviors with their smartphone, such as frequently using their phone at meals, spending more time on their phone than interacting with others, feeling uncomfortable without their phone, and checking their phone in the middle of the night.

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(1) What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘mobile telephone’?

(2) What was life like before mobile telephones came along?
(3) What would your life be like without your mobile telephone?
(4) Can you remember your first mobile telephone?
(5) Are you happy with the mobile telephone you have now? Why (not)?
(6) What are your favourite functions on mobile telephones?
(7) What new functions would you like to see on mobile telephones?
(8) Do you think mobile telephones are dangerous in any way?
(9) What is the ring tone on your mobile telephone and why did you choose it?
(10) Are other people’s mobile telephones annoying?

(1) How often do you use your mobile?


(2) Do you ever worry about other people listening to your mobile telephone conversations when you are in
public?
(3) What interesting conversations have you heard on mobile telephones?
(4) What’s the best brand of mobile phone?
(5) What do you think of the Apple iPhone?
(6) What do you think of people who use their mobile telephone while driving?
(7) What would you do if your date spent more time on his/her mobile telephone than he/she spent talking to
you?
(8) Do young people use mobile telephones too much?
(9) Do you think schools should ban mobile phones?
(10) From what age do you think children should have a mobile phone?

New Ways to Detect and Stop Smartphone Addiction Among Teens

Addiction is the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or
physically habit-forming, as drugs to an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
However, most people are addicted to so many things other than drugs, like television, new gadgets, gambling,
caffeine and sugar.
Another form of addiction is smartphone addiction — nomophobia. It was made to serve us humans, not the
other way around.
We are social beings made to interact with each other both physically and mentally. Let’s answer these
questions:

▪ Do you frequently use your phone at mealtimes?


▪ Do you spend more time on your phone than interacting with others in person?
▪ Do you frequently use your phone when you know you should be doing something else more productive?
▪ Do you frequently use your smartphone while performing tasks that require focus, e.g. completing an
assignment, writing a report, driving?
▪ Do you feel uncomfortable when your phone isn’t with you?
▪ Do you sometimes check your phone in the middle of the night?
▪ Do you find yourself spending more time texting, tweeting, or emailing as opposed to talking to real people?
▪ Do you feel reluctant to be without your smartphone, even for a short time?

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