Set It Down

Panova, Tayana

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Description

Title

Set It Down

Author(s)

Panova, Tayana

Contributor(s)

Lleras, Alejandro

Issue Date

2014-05

Keyword(s)

• Psychology
• Phone Attention Social Psychology

Abstract

This image is a combination of drawings I have done that reflect what I see on campus every day. I have observed that students on campus are constantly looking down at their phones and engaging with them, and my hypothesis is that this behavior can have negative social and psychological consequences. I am currently doing research on this topic as part of the psychology honors program, and my results have shown high correlations between maladaptive phone and Internet use with anxiety and depression. Previous research has shown that cell phone and Internet use is also associated with lower GPAs, unsatisfactory interpersonal interactions, sleep issues, and general psychological distress. This image attempts to convey some of the problems related with technology usage and propose a solution to set the phone down a little more often and look up, thereby engaging more with the world around us. Awarded Honorable Mention in the Undergraduate Image of Research Contest 2014. For more information about the Image of Research--Undergraduate Edition go to: http://go.library.illinois.edu/imageofresearch_uredition

Type of Resource

• text
• image

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Copyright 2014 Tayana Panova

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