What digital gadget does to us is pretty scary, I recently
watched a video online. Charlene deGuzman, a 29-year-old L.A.-based actress,
came up with the idea for the video, “because there is a moment happening right
now in front of you, right this second, and you’re missing it," she told
WSJ.com.
The video depict a series of scene where people should be completely
present but aren’t because they’ve fallen prey to the siren call of their cell.
Looking at this video the way it has been documented it pretty much describes
the digital generation. We can’t deny the fact that we always thinking about
our phones the anticipation of incoming call or texts messages is always
haunting us. It happens in every second our life, whether you having a lunch
with a friend or driving for that matter.
Who knew what our phones do to our mind, guess what it does a
lot of alterations to our mind. The wide spread uses of contemporary electronic
media tools are replicating the process of synaptogenesis (the creation of
synapses, or neuron pathways) in users by altering the neural circuitry in the
brain. These kinds of adjustments are mostly bound to influence the way our
mind operates.
Here are some tips by Susan Cross
1. Set timers. I used to respond to every text and email
the second it arrived. Now I set my phone’s alarm and only reply at
predetermined times—morning, midday, and evening. Guess what? The world is
still turning.2. Basket case. My family drops their cells into a basket I keep on the kitchen counter so we aren’t tempted to text during dinner.
3. Check mate. A friend told me about a little “game” she plays with friends when they have a girls’ night out, and I can’t wait to test this one: They all put their phones facedown on the table, and whoever picks theirs up first also picks up the check.
Source:
http://www.shape.com/blogs/cross-talk/hang-your-cell-phone-addiction
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/09/05/219266779/our-cultural-addiction-to-phones-in-one-disconcerting-video
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