Have you ever asked yourself if you can live without some of the key consumer technologies out there. Such as the television, computer and the mobile devices? For me particularly I found that I am not bound to mobile devices such as the cell phone. I can use it for all types of things calling, texting, browsing the web but I choose not to and the main thing is that I am not tempted too do so. However if you ask me to not use the desktop computer for a week, I will pretend I didn't hear that.
One particular technology which has been proven to be highly addictive is cell phone usage. Recent research has shown that "60-percent of the world's population has a mobile subscription of some kind. That's more than have indoor plumbing. At the current rate of adoption, by the end of next year, 85-percent of the population will have phones." [1] Yes technology has helped in many areas, a key one being medicine, but at what point is technology using us rather than us using technology?
The facts speak for themselves:
"A survey by the phone insurance company "Asurion" found 28-percent of Americans think their cellphone is more helpful in life than their spouse or significant other.
An earlier survey said 22-percent of people would give up their toothbrush for a week before they gave up their phone for a week." [1]
Is TECHNOLOGY controlling you or are YOU controlling technology?
Technology alters our brain for good and bad, explained in general terms.
The science behind technological addiction.
[1]. http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/cellphones-cell-mobile-necessity-can-you-live-without-your-phone-20120209
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