- Sociologists, behavioral scientists and researchers point out to the limited attention span of users to the immediate tasks at hand while using cell phones.
- Perhaps the most negative effect of a cell phone is its frequent while driving. This detracts from the primary purpose of driving and has been responsible for many deadly crashes.
- While conflicting health studies and reports have noted the harmful effects of microwave radiation of hours of cell phone chatting on the brain, affected sleep patterns in pre-teens and teens is a more serious issue. Other anomalies in behavioral patterns, such as irritability, lack of patience and abruptness, sometimes affect heavy users of cell phones.
- With newer cell phones being all-in-one entertainment devices, young users tend to get immersed in their cell phones for hours on end. Family interaction becomes limited, and negative consequences happen over time.
- Being fixated on checking text messages, playing games, checking email, or calling friends and relatives can often make a user a slave to the crutches of technology and detract her from other fun and engaging real-world activities.
