PANDIT DEENDAYAL ENERGY UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Under the subject of
COMMUNICATION SKILLS-1 (20HS101P)
B. E. 1 – Semester I
by
Sukhiyajiwala Vinay
(Roll Number – 22BCH031)
Faculty Guide:
Rachna Arora
March 2023
Academic Year 2022 - 2023
Phone Addiction
Contents
• What is Smartphone Addiction?
• Causes and effect
• Negative Impact on Our Life
• Warning Sign of Smartphone Overuse
• Modify your Smartphone use
Motivation
• When Mam was given this task to select any topic. I myself
observed that I am on the phone a lot these days, So I decided to
discuss these topic and it's not only mine but also people around us.
Problem Definition
• When you spend more time on social media or
playing games or you can’t stop yourself from
repeatedly checking texts, email, or apps – even
when it has negative consequence in your life.
• Smartphone Addiction, sometimes in general
known as “nomophobia”.
• Nomophobia is the fear of being without a mobile
phone.
• Smartphone Addiction is often fuelled by an
internet overuse problem or internet addiction
disorder.
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captured by Liam Burnett Blue.
Causes and Effects
• Most of us are rarely ever more than five feet from
our smartphone. Like alcohol and drugs, they can
trigger the release of brain chemical dopamine and
alter your mood.
• Heavy Smartphone use can often causes underlying
problems, such as stress, anxiety, depression, or
loneliness.
• If you use Smartphone as a “Security Blanket” to
relieve feelings of awkwardness in social situation.
• For example, you’ll succeed only in cutting yourself
off further from people around you. Staring at your
phone will deny you the face to face interactions
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that can help to connect with others effectively. captured by Ugar Arpaci.
Causes and Effects
• Increasing Loneliness and Depression
• Fuelling Anxiety
• Increase Stress
• Attention Deficit Disorder – extreme
information can make impossible to focus
attention.
• Diminishing your ability to Concentrate and
Think Deeply or Creatively
• Disturbing your Sleep
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captured by christopher.
Warning Sign of Smartphone Overuse
• Trouble completing tasks at work or home
• Isolation from Family and Friends
• Concealing your Smartphone use
• Having Fear of Missing Out – feel out of loop or
think you’re missing out on important news or
information if you don’t check your phone
regularly. Therefore we compulsively check social
media.
• Feeling of dread, anxiety, or panic if you leave your
smartphone at home
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captured by Shawn fields.
Modify your Smartphone Use
• Set Limit for when you can use your smartphone
• Turn off your phone at certain times of the day
• Don’t bring your phone or tablet to bed
• Replace your smartphone use with healthier
activities
• Remove Social Media Apps from phone
• Control your fear of Missing Out
Fig. photo is taken from google and is
captured by Drobotdean.
References
• https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/smartphone-addiction.
htm
• Yu, S., & Sussman, S. (2020). Does Smartphone Addiction Fall on a
Continuum of Addictive Behaviors? International Journal of
Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(2), 422.
• Conditions for Further Study. (2013). In Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders. American Psychiatric Association.
• Internet Gaming. (n.d.). Retrieved August 2, 2021.
Thank You