how do cellular phones effect the lives of teenagers today?
133987
Looking at the other answers, I think the only thing that makes sense to me, is that it becomes a distraction from life around them... like driving, lol
480573
yes it is... absolute power corrupts absolutely.. what with the low cost of technology these days, everyone has a cellphone or camera now, it will get better slowly
110143
Models just keep on comming. Back-to-school is maybe one particular occasion, but anytime people are prone to more spending you will probably get another wave of new cellphones in the market. Ie: Christmass, Valentines, Easter, Mothers day, Fathers Day, Back to School, Holoween, etc etc etc
80962
I don't think anybody learns anything in high school anymore. It's not really there to educate nowadays; it's just a system set in place to keep teenage kids from wandering the streets during the day - the government's way to try to cut down on vandalism and crime.
584394
Because people view teenagers as these younger "know-it-alls" who have never lived life and have no idea what it's like to live. They don't understand that times have changed and so have teenagers. They also don't understand that everyone is different, and have gone through different things.
472025
Since cell phone have come about I think we have become a very vulgar
534313
i think giving a 12 year old a cell phone is not right, i think kids in our country dont fully appreciate what they have because nothing is earned, they also grow up too quickly, having a phone entails a lot of responsability and a 12 year old should not have to be ready for that kind of responsability\nthats my opinion but each person does with their child what they think is right
2222
Well.  This is a very subjective question.  I must say, that for many youths today, they are simple victems of their parents having to earn more money, and spend more time apart from the family in order to make ends meet.  The simple fact of the matter is that money requirments are just raising each day if not exponentially each year.  The more time the parents stay away from their children, either intentional or by necessity, the children must look to other places for guidance.\n\nFor many children, simply talking different, or behaving different is ascribed to what is 'cool' at the time.  And, what may you ask defines what is 'cool'?  Well that is a social interaction between children.  What they percieve as cool for others can often be percieved as what is cool for themselves.\n\nParents in general are concerned about making sure their children are safe, and are learning, as to how the child develops, ect, they usually leave that to the schools or the doctors; both of which don't really have the resources or time to spend to make the child into a more 'acceptable' adult.\n\nHowever, the aspect of violence is often subjective in today's day and age.  Many times it is just a responce to a given stimuli that the child has to face.  Because of the competitive nature of our society, those children that do not 'fit in' or are of a 'minority' group tend to be faced with many challenges from those within the 'popular' or 'majority' crowds.  Because of this violence is one of the main answers.  It is, after all, a base instinct that drives our need for survival.\n\nIf one is directly a threat we respond with either a flight or fight responce.  For many children, the fight responce is the primary.  The flight responce, due to the nature of today's society is considered cowardly, and is not looked upon by children of substantial age (those over 13).  Because of this, violence often happens, as do fights and prejudice within the social culture of children and teenagers.\n\nThe problem here is that once it has begun, it is very difficult to change the child for the better.  Mainly this is because once the stimuli has taken place, and the resonce has taken hold in the child, and the child has no other options given at the time, their brain and thought process is to work with what they are given.  In this situation it is simply the aspect of fight without any other choice.\n\nIf the child is given another choice besides fighting, or flight, but to talk, and try to disarm, then the situation is different.  But, too few parents today can see the merit of talk over fighting.  Indeed, many parents are just like their children, seeing fault in many people and then training their children to behave in a similar hateful way.\n\nReligion is also not the answer to this, because many types of religions, to include christianity, teach you to be intolerant of those who are different.  AFter all, you MUST change them into what YOU are to make them feel needed and accepted.  As this is the case with many religions out there, the aspect of religion is not the cure all.\n\nWhat can be done?  Simple accountability of the parents in regards to the child's life.  If the parents take a more active stance within thier childrens life, even if they are unable to direct the time, they can at least make some sort of effor tin other ways.  if the child doesn't feel trapped, or hindered, they won't resort to violence on the average.  Instead, they will resort to seeking out the aid of their peers and parents to resolve an issue.\n\nBut, who knows.  The social dogma today is to be a conforming christian.  If you are not one you are a minority.  If you are already a minority then you are 2x damned, and somtimes if you are of a minority of a minority 3x damned.  \n\nUntill the social stratus changes to allow for the variances within the human society, and to allow for true freedoms, then w
646108
Ppl today have let cell phones become a crutch. We get so used to finding ways to need them, that we become dependent on them in order to function. It's because we've let it take the place of important functions in our lives, such as keeping in touch w/friends & family, when we'd normally, otherwise, work in other ways to not let it take over those important functions, that we grow dependent upon them.\n\nIt's gotten so bad to the point that there's now been a new form of an anxiety disorder that has been developed & recognised, known as Ring-anxiety. It's where we think we hear our phones going off all the time, or develope anxiety over missing a call/text msg & so feel the need to keep checking our phones.\n\nIn today's society we live a much more faster paced life style & because of it, many things that traditionally didn't get the shrug, have now been pushed to the back burner in order to keep up. Such things as face time w/friends & family, keeping in touch w/them, managing our finances, etc. Ppl have learned to incorporate using cell phones into their hectic lives to the point of needing them. \n\nAlso, when we have cell phones, we develope routines w/them. I know that when mine isn't working or I forget to bring it w/me, I find things that I wish I could do that I got used to being able to do when I have my cell w/me, that in the past, I never thought of & could do prefectly fine w/out. For example, when I have to wait in line for something, I usually give my mom a quick call, or on my breaks I call my husband. Thus, this all goes back to my mentioning how we live in a much more fast paced society today & things like keeping in touch have taken a back burner & we neglect to find other ways to work face time & keeping in touch in because we've learned to fall back on our crutch- the cell phone.\n\nBasically, if we didn't have our cell phones, we'd usually find other ways to work around our busy schedules to fill those needs or functions that we've given over to our phones.
61787
As much as teachers and parents think these things are a distraction in school, the ban makes it worse. Our school doesn't let us have anything electronic during the course of the school day. I think this is completely wrong. Here's some things that I think are going to happen in the future.\n\n-Cell phones can be used in school (hallways and stuff), but when in class are turned off and on the desk.\n-iPods, cell phones and other electronic stuff can be used in the cafeteria during study and lunch periods.\n\nI think that mostly the parents and teachers are thinking that the cell phones and other electronic devices can help you cheat in school, which they can. It is going to take a while before schools will become more liberal with the electronic usage in school.
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What "modern technology" are you considering living\nwithout?\n\nIt's mostly a volunteer situation, so if you don't like\n"modern medicine", feel free to live with disease and\ninjury.  If you don't like the increased business\nproductivity from computers, run your company with paper\nand pencil.  If you don't like the efficiencies of modern\nautomobiles, ride a bicycle (but avoid the current\nhigh-tech, high-efficiency, low-weight models and stick\nwith something pre-dating "modern technology").  If you\ndon't like being able to stay in touch with your teenager,\ndon't get a cellphone (and then wait and wonder when they\nare late coming home).\n\n\nTechnology isn't an unqualified advantage, but it provides\nus with options that weren't there before.  Anti-statins\nhelp us live longer, telecommunications allow us to work\nwithout travel, and ipods give us music entertainment in\nsituations where our old record players just weren't\nconvenient.  There are people who still walk to work and\nread books at night, so you often (usually?) have a choice\nabout taking advantage of new technology.  I think that as\na society we have answered your question.  We choose to\npay for and use the technology, so it seems pretty obvious\nthat we prefer having it to not having it.
206854
A lot like it is now minus cellphones.\n\nFashion was completely different, of course. \n\nTry watching "The Breakfast Club" & "Sixteen Candles" for research to see if there differences you notice.
74980
Cell phones are a wonderful tool, however, people definitely need to learn cell phone etiquette.\nI wouldn't say it gets me mad, but probably more like mildly irritated.
461190
Personally I detest it. However, I find it a necessary evil since my husband and I own our own electrical company that offers 24 hour service. We get a lot of calls on our cell phones at night since we have our land line forwarded to our cells when we are not at the office. However, we always put our phones on silent/vibrate when we are in a public place. That way we don't disturb anyone around us.
670486
cell phones for kids...I've seen a lot of advertisements for limited cell phone/monitoring access for kids. It's sure to be hot this Christmas!
568744
Many teenagers have the problem that they have to shut off their mobile device. The disadvantage: You miss probably urgent (and mostly unimportant) mails. Now the swiss portal infowing has uploaded a ringtone that only teenagers, but no teachers can hear. The call it "teenbuzz" \n\n"How does it work?" you may ask. Well, it is very simple. The portal has made a ringtone which has a very high frequency (between 18 to 20khz). As the ears loose their flexibility when getting older, high frequencies cannot be heard by adult ears. This seems to be a quite simple but effective tool. \n\nFor using this unheard ringtone you need a mp3 mobile device. \n\nThe ring tone was developed in Britain and recently spread to the U.S. via the Internet.  The cell phone ring tone is an offshoot of an invention called the Mosquito. It was developed last year by a Welsh security company and marketed as an ultrasonic teenager repellent.
105234
Absolutely not true. The amount of time people spend on the phone is more related to naturally occurring behavioral conditioning. That is, the more you do it the better you become at it. While there are stereotypically different communication styles between men and women (aka what Men are from Mars ... tries to describe), these stereotypes don't really hold up well when explored scientifically.