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Duran, R., Kelly, L., & Rotaru, T. (2011). Mobile Phones in Romantic Relationships and the Dialectic of Autonomy Versus Connection. Communication Quarterly, 59(1), 19–36-19–36. The authors concerned themselves in the role in which the usage of mobile phones in romantic relationships. The authors of this study present themselves with the following questions, in which the researchers hope to answer. Do relational partners perceive cell phones are implicated in the autonomy–connection dialectic, and do they have a resulting conflict concerning cell phone usage as a consequence? How do the partners find a resolution to those conflicts? Do romantic partners develop rules and boundaries concerning cellphone usage that assists the partners in finding a balance between being separate and being connected? The researchers collected information on 210 undergraduate students from a small, private, eastern comprehensive university. The selected participants were then recruited from a pool …show more content…

The researcher uses their nightly comedy programs The Daily Show (John Sterwart) and The Colbert Report (Stephen Colbert) on Comedy Central, to appearances on CNN’s Crossfire, Fox News’s The O’Reilly Factor, and even at particular college commencement ceremonies, their discourses have pervaded local and national levels of the media. For example the author points out that both Stewart and Colbert’s messages use different types of media to engage civil society. Colbert, for example, was given the 2008 ‘‘Webby Person of the Year’’ award for ‘‘recognition of his pioneering role in utilizing the Internet as a significant tool for interaction with fans of ‘The Colbert Report’... participatory spirit of the Web’’. The author, in forming the comic strategies of both Stewart and Colbert, surveyed 40 (out of

How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds By Nicholas Carr
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Researchers at the University of Essex divided participants into pairs and had them talk to each other for 10 minutes with half the participants having a phone with them and the rest without one present. The study was conducted to test how the presence of phones affected affinity, empathy, and trust. The results of the study indicated that phones caused a decrease in empathy and understanding and prevented the participants from establishing a connection with their partners.
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In this book, Bauerlein argues that technology as a whole has had the opposite of its intended effect on American youth. According to his argument, young adults in the United States are now entirely focused on relational interactions and, in his view, pointless discussions concerning purely social matters, and have entirely neglected intellectual pursuits that technology should be making much simpler. He calls on various forms of data in order to prove that the decline is very significant and quite real. This book is meant to be a thorough and compelling study on the reality of what technology has caused in the U.S.
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Our Cell Phones, Our Selves by Christine Rosen
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In the essay “Our Cell Phones, Our Selves” written by Christine Rosen, the author presents a brief history on how cell phones were introduced into society and how this artifact changed people’s interactions in the physical space. Rosen describes the first cell phone that appeared in 1983 as “hardly elegant,” big and expensive (458). Cell phones at that time were mainly used by important and affluent people. However, seven years later, cell phones became smaller and affordable provoking a big change in society. This big technological advance did not only affect the United States, but the entire world.
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The study, which was conducted at a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Southeastern United States, evaluated twenty-four premature infants between 32 to 40 weeks of age on the effects of music therapy to reduce inconsolable crying episodes. Along with inconsolable crying, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and mean arterial pressure were also measured. Two groups were randomly divided in the study, which was conducted over a four day period. Group A was exposed to lullaby music and received standard nursing interventions on days one and three, and group B was exposed to both interventions on days two and four. The alternate days for each group included standard nursing interventions only. The length of inconsolable crying and the physiological data were observed, measured, and recorded using a research design tool. On days in which music therapy was incorporated, infants were inconsolable approximately three times fewer, with the episodes lasting about 18 minutes less a day then on non-music exposure days. Physiologic measures were also improved for the days the infants listened to music versus the days when they did not.
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The Influence Of Texting
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In the article “The Rule of Thumbs” Moore discusses the use of text messages in a romantic relationship. Also, she points out the negative effects that the new generation of technology has had on today 's relationships and she clearly gives her thoughts on how technology interferes with today 's relationships, with the consequences that technology is slowly killing romance. This essay expresses many strong points about the use of texting and I lean towards Natalie Moore’s opinion because texting has strongly changed the way we communicate, unite, and become literate. After all, while analyzing the role that text messaging demonstrates for communication today, it has open four main arguable points that if it is discussed it would be easy to realize that texting is a hard issue overcome. In other words, texting not only has become part of our life today and it has reduced face to face interaction, but also texting has destroyed dating and the way people write or communicate to one
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Disconnected Urbanism Summary
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Like Goldberger said, “When a piece of geography is doing what it is supposed to do, it encourages you to feel a connection to it that, as in marriage, forsakes all others.” People should give their undivided attention to truly appreciate what is in front of them. It should be an interrupted time, a moment not intruded on by technology. How can someone fully enjoy something when they are holding a phone or another technological device the entire time. Not to mention, the disturbance of a cell phone disconnects the person who brings it and those around them and once again, the moment is
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Analysis Of Christine Rosen's 'Our Cell Phones Ourselves'
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In the article entitled, “Our Cell Phones Ourselves”, Christine Rosen describes how cell phones have changed the way we communicate. Rosen tells the readers the main purpose for cell phone use in the past, versus present day. Her purpose is to make society aware of how cell phones have influenced our lives in order to inspire change as to how we view our cell phones. Rosen directs her writing to everyone in the present day by describing the negative results of cell phone use and how it impacts our lives and those around us. Without a doubt, cell phones are going to be a part of our world, but it is the responsibility of every cell phone owner to exercise self control and understand that a cell phone is nothing more than a device.
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Are Cell Phones a Harmful Distraction to Society
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Social relationships are essential for one to function properly within today’s society. Cell phones have affected social relationships by changing them from social conduct to contacting someone through a text message. “ Research in human interaction using communication technology like text messages and phone calls could deepen an understanding on how society manages their everyday life” (Rippen). Cell phones have become such a necessity in everyday life that cell phone users rely on a device to manage their everyday social relationships. Cell phone users can manage their social relationships with the touch of a screen. The user can access facebook, send a tweet, send an email, text, or call anyone anywhere in the world. As of lately cell phone users seem to be driven by their own need to be connected to anyone with in seconds. Some people find it overwhelming when it comes to manage their social relationships and have issues when confronted with human contact.
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Understanding How Technology is Changing Relationships
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In our culture, technology serves as an instrumental aspect of our lives. Regardless of where you turn, you are constantly surrounded by technology. Whether it is our cellphones that spend their entire lives within an arm’s reach of us, our computers, or the newest wave of technology that is moving us towards tablets, much of our life is lived in front of screens. With these advancements comes the notion that there is an application that can solve every life problem we may have. Thanks to technological advancements like text messaging or social media networks, there are plenty of ways a relationship can be sustained for a significant period without personal contact. Unfortunately, most people have a misconstrued belief that these resources are a great substitute for personal time in relationships that have periods of long distance separation. Scientists and relationship experts debate the usefulness of technology in relationships and many do not share the above mentioned belief. They debate if technology helps sustain relationship or helps ruin relationships. Just as social media can be a great way of keeping up with others while they are away, it can also be used to spy on others and assume an intimate connection between anyone who posts on your significant other’s wall often.
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Essay On Love Intimacy And Technology
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While movies, books, plays, and love songs certainly provide all individuals with a distorted view of both love and intimacy in today’s day and age, It also seems that it does not matter where love is mentioned or in what it is mentioned people act like starved animals that are in need of a steak dinner. As a result all the information about love and romance and relationships that is available to individuals may provide them with a dreamy and fanciful view of love and intimacy in the digital age. It is also true that technology and the many advancements of mobile communication that are available to help people navigate their daily lives no matter where they live in the world is very extensive and shockingly overwhelming to say the least. It is also true that people who are blessed to live in the new millennium are so enamored with technology and the new ways it helps them on their daily journey through life that they use it to connect with anyone and everyone for any reason whether searching for a lifelong love affair with an individual or connecting with family and friends.
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The Impact of Cell Phone Usage on Our Social Life
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There are more cell phones than residents in Britain (computerweekly.com, 2007). The first cell phone was invented by Dr. Martin Cooper and John F. Mitchell in 1973 (Wikipedia.com, 2014). Cell phone use has escalated over the years. Not only does cell phone usage affect the character traits of a person and their ability to hold regular, face-to-face conversations, it also affects a person’s ability to have healthy, stable relationships. Cell phones have changed from an item of luxury to an everyday necessity for some people.
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This source looked promising when I first found it. It mentioned how a reward was once offered for the capture of the Loch Ness monster, so I thought it would be interesting to read about that and perhaps relate it to how big of a deal the Loch Ness monster is, because enough people truly believe in it that they actually tried to hunt it. However, the article turned out to be a whole bunch of equations I couldn’t even understand. I don’t really even know what point the authors were trying to make. So this source probably won’t be very helpful to me, mostly because I don’t understand it.
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Social Needs In Maslow's Dependency On Mobile Phones
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According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, there are five sets of goals which are referred to as ‘basic needs’ (Maslow, 1943). The basic needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are physiological, safety, love or sense of belonging, esteem and self-actualization needs (Maslow, 1943; Tikkanen, 2009). Stephen (2000) suggested that if both the physiological and safety needs are being satisfied, a new set of needs emerge which are the needs for love, affection and belongingness. This is classified as the social needs (Stephen, 2000). Based on the uses and gratification theory, the use of mobile phone or telephones is categorized into two: intrinsic and instrumental where intrinsic are towards social oriented and social motives (Leung & Wei, 1998; Balahkrishnan & Raj, 2012; Leong & Wei, 2000). Leung and Wei (2000) found out that the use of mobile phone is for affection
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Transformation Of Cell Phones Essay
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Many studies point out how cell phones have changed our lifestyles dramatically over the years. They’ve become a part of people because as many can’t go anywhere without a cell phone at their side. Cell phones began as just a talking device, but today, one can now call, store contacts, text, email, surf the web and have access to endless apps. Though much has been said about cell phones becoming a huge distraction in today’s society, less attention has been paid to how much cell phones have transformed over the year and the advancements they’ve given us. (Ray)
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The Importance Of Computer Technology
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Computer technology like phone has become a vital part in people’s life, especially teenagers. There are individuals who cannot sleep without mobile phone (Irving, 2014). Moreover, the first thing is playing phone after they get up. They live in a world of computer technology and they seldom communicate with their parents, which increase the distance with parent. In addition, computer technology like Facebook is being blamed for a growing number of divorces. The reason is that when people have emotional contract they are likely to going online, which easily cause estrangement with partners. Thus, computer technology is a reason that causes increasing the distance with
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How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds By Nicholas Carr