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The report discusses the negative effects of smartphone addiction, including isolation, anxiety, and cognitive issues, particularly among adolescents. It highlights the addictive nature of smartphones due to dopamine release and provides statistics on addiction levels among teenagers and young adults. Additionally, it offers seven strategies to help individuals reduce their smartphone usage and mitigate harmful effects.

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Sowmiya

The report discusses the negative effects of smartphone addiction, including isolation, anxiety, and cognitive issues, particularly among adolescents. It highlights the addictive nature of smartphones due to dopamine release and provides statistics on addiction levels among teenagers and young adults. Additionally, it offers seven strategies to help individuals reduce their smartphone usage and mitigate harmful effects.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) AND

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

EXTENSION ACTIVITY REPORT

Submitted By

Sowmiya S

Reg.No:22BCT109

Department of Commerce (Information Technology)

HINDUSTHAN COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE


Autonomous Institution – Affiliated to Bharathiar University Approved
by AICTE and Government of Tamilnadu
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A++’ Grade Hindusthan Gardens,
Avinashi Road, Coimbatore-641 028.

MARCH 2024
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Smart phone addiction

• Isolation from loved ones.


• A feeling of lack of connection.
• Angry or irritated if phone use is interrupted.
• Getting up at night to check a phone.
• Reaching for the phone the moment they are alone or bored.
• Phantom vibrations (thinking the phone buzzes when it doesn't).
• There are other negative effects of excessive cell phone usage, including the
following: - Mental health issues: Studies prove that excessive cell phone use can
lead to anxiety and depression. Adolescents who were addicted to their smartphones
were more likely to experience chronic stress and low emotional stability

• Why are smartphones so addictive? “When we check our phones, our brains release a small
amount of dopamine,” Buttimer explains. “Dopamine motivates us to take action and each
time we hear a notification, we check our device. The problem is this dopamine boost is
temporary and leads to a letdown.
• 50% of teenagers feel addicted to their phones. 27% of young adults aged 18-24 experience
moderate to severe levels of cell phone addiction.
• Phone addiction is the obsessive use of a smartphone. The behavioral addiction is often
dubbed as “nomophobia,” or the fear of being without a mobile device. People with a phone
addiction may experience anxiety, agitation, and disorientation if they are unable to use their
smartphone.
• Some negative effects that might happen include changes in cognitive ability, problems with
social or emotional skills, problems sleeping, and mental laziness. While it's not likely (or
realistic) for people to forgo their phones, there are some things we can do to protect our
brains from these damaging effects.
the harmful effects of media, including smartphones, as there is about the positive effects.
• Too much screen time can lead to obesity, sleep problems, chronic neck and back problems,
depression, anxiety and lower test scores in children.

• 7 Proven Ways to Break Your Cell Phone Addiction

1. Set aside one day/week.


2. Use a 30-Day Experiment to reset your usage.
3. Use apps to bolster self-control.
4. Don't charge your phone near your bed.
5. Put your phone away when you walk in the door.
6. Change your phone settings.
7. Put a hairband around your phone.
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