Omar Cooper

C. Miller

ENGL 1302

16 February 2022

Evaluative Annotated Bibliography of Research Resources

In my research paper I am conducting research on why smartphones are so addictive in todays world. I have so many questions as to why people think they need a smartphone at such an early age. I feel like parents use smartphones as a distraction for younger children to get them to stay quiet, so I believe this is when the addiction starts. The following resources have valuable information as to why smartphones are addictive.

Byrnes, Nanette. “Treating addiction with an app: using smartphone data and artificial intelligence to track and interpret behavior, a Chicago startup is attempting something extraordinary: predicting and preventing relapse into drug use.” MIT Technology Review, vol. 120, no. 3, May-June 2017, pp. 34+. Gale In Context: Science, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A491880557/GPS?u=txshracd2493&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=6b940f53. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.

In this article it is starting how smartphones have helped many people with addictions keep count of their number of days of sobriety. Some phones do become useful with the different apps the smartphone has. Smartphones do cause harm to some people and addictions, but in this case the smartphone has helped with the persons count of days for sobriety.

Elder, Sean. “Dan Hoyle Takes on Cell Phone Addiction; Dan Hoyle wants you to put down your phone and talk to people–just not while he’s performing.” Newsweek, vol. 163, no. 13, 3 Oct. 2014. Gale In Context: Science, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A383609206/GPS?u=txshracd2493&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=5f68fab2. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.

In this article, Sean Elder, is stating how people eyed to put their phones down no talk to people. Although he knows that it is easier to talk though a screen, it causes interactions with people to be less awkward. Getting out of your comfort zone and instead of behind a phone is what he it trying to say that people need to do more.

McKnight, Zoe. “Why crime is falling so fast: how social media obsession, smartphone addiction, and even violent video games, have made the world a surprisingly safe place.” Maclean’s, vol. 128, no. 31, 10 Aug. 2015, pp. 38+. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A424990806/GPS?u=txshracd2493&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=ae714a07. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.

The use of smartphones has become a big addiction, but has surprisingly made the world a safer place. There are many harmful effects of technology. Technology/smartphone addictions have been blamed for obesity, dwindling attention spans, and many other things happening with people. Internet addictions is also breaking up families, making people sleep deprived. The theory goes like this “crime requires an offender with motivation and ability to act-to go out. People don’t like to go out as much because they would cut rather stay in their phones.

Thompson, Clive. “Take this job and unplug it: stop blaming yourself for your smartphone addiction. Here’s the real culprit.” Mother Jones, vol. 39, no. 3, May-June 2014, pp. 18+. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A375696771/GPS?u=txshracd2493&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=c02d9bf8. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.

In this article it states how we blame ourselves for the smartphone addiction but in reality people use on us that we need to check our phones at all times of the day. We are told that we are unable to look away from our phones because we may be getting an important email or call from work. It is certain that we check our social media too much but it’s also becoming more true that workplaces are making people nervous saying they need to check their phone constantly.

Thompson, Clive. “Take this job and unplug it: stop blaming yourself for your smartphone addiction. Here’s the real culprit.” Mother Jones, vol. 39, no. 3, May-June 2014, pp. 18+. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A375696771/GPS?u=txshracd2493&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=c02d9bf8. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.

In this article it states that looking at your phone screen can cause “transient smartphone blindness.” This occurs when the retina in the open eye adapts to bright screens while the other is trying to adapt to the darkness. Research has shown that it last for about 10-20 minutes after the phone is put away and doesn’t have an lasting effects. But other research has shown that a smartphone before be can result in worse sleep quality.

“Smartphone Addiction: The Slot Machine In Your Pocket.” YaleGlobal Online, 27 July 2016. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A459368593/GPS?u=txshracd2493&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=d0af0e90. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.

Smartphones are compared to slot machines. They compare the two because slot machines have people constantly checking to see if there are any updates on the screen. The Internet and smartphones cause many daily interruptions when people could be making more intelligent and deliberate choices.

“Smombie apocalypse; Smartphone addiction in South Korea.” The Economist, vol. 432, no. 9150, 6 July 2019, p. 30(US). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A592162312/GPS?u=txshracd2493&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=e75895ca. Accessed 21 Feb. 2022.

In this article it states that that in South Korea phones come with rings mounted on the back. The ring on the back prevents clumsy people from dropping their phones. If you were to walk about South Korea, people would be bumping into each other because their eyes are always on their phones. The government in South Korea came up with the word “smombie” which is zombie and smartphone put together. People are on their phones so much that they don’t see anything around them.