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Tuesday January 12, 2016: Claire Debenedetto "Try Turning Off Your Mobile Device or Leaving Them Elsewhere." Extra Credit

Claire conducted an experiment over three days to see how leaving her phone in another room would affect her ability to focus on homework. On the first day, she felt anxious within 45 minutes and retrieved her phone. The second day, she lasted 35 minutes before getting anxious and distracted. On the third day, she was able to focus for longer by putting her phone in her purse and knowing she had tests to study for, but eventually lost focus and got her phone again. In her reflection, Claire realized how much time she spends on her phone and that it negatively impacts her ability to focus, leading her to feel anxious and distracted when not using it. She concluded that mobile phones are addictive and that personal connections are better than technological

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Tuesday January 12, 2016: Claire Debenedetto "Try Turning Off Your Mobile Device or Leaving Them Elsewhere." Extra Credit

Claire conducted an experiment over three days to see how leaving her phone in another room would affect her ability to focus on homework. On the first day, she felt anxious within 45 minutes and retrieved her phone. The second day, she lasted 35 minutes before getting anxious and distracted. On the third day, she was able to focus for longer by putting her phone in her purse and knowing she had tests to study for, but eventually lost focus and got her phone again. In her reflection, Claire realized how much time she spends on her phone and that it negatively impacts her ability to focus, leading her to feel anxious and distracted when not using it. She concluded that mobile phones are addictive and that personal connections are better than technological

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Claire DeBenedetto

Try turning off your mobile device or leaving them elsewhere. Extra
Credit
Tuesday January 12, 2016

I left my phone on my coffee table in the living room


while I did my homework. Initially, I felt no change, but as
time passed I began to get anxious and want my phone. I
started to watch more TV and not focus on my studies. My
thoughts were constantly shifting to other subjects. After
about 45 minutes I needed to check my phone and I walked
over to the coffee table and retrieved it.

Wednesday January 13, 2016

I left my phone on the same coffee table as the night


before. This time I tried to keep myself busy. I failed yet
again. I was doing well for the first 20 minutes, but I started
to get anxious and want my phone again. I quickly tried to
think of something else to do, so I continued with my
homework and studying. I lasted for 15 minutes more until I
had to return to my phone.

Thursday January 14, 2016

On the final night of the experiment, I put my phone in


my purse in my living room. I studied for the tests that I had
the next day, not focusing on my phone at all. I knew that I
had a lot of work to do and that made me forget about
communicating through the phone. After I was finished
studying, I felt like I was missing something. I slowly drifted
off into distraction and retrieved my phone again.

Reflection
I think that the 3 experimental days really enlightened
me on the amount of time I actually use my phone and how
negatively it impacts me. The anxiety that grew inside of me
shocked me. I was so distracted in my thoughts and I wasnt
able to focus. The mobile phone is truly an addictive device
and leads young people like me, hungry for communication.

If we make personal connections rather than technological


connections we will be much better off.

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