June 14, 2024 | less than a minute read

Cell Phone Use and Happiness?

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Peter K. Fagen

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Peter K. Fagen

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Student cell phone usage has grown into a problem that is being studied in countries all around the world. It is also seen as something that has transformed the teaching profession for some. While our smart phones are tremendous tools, they can also become inhibitors to our relationships, happiness and well-being. This article gives a teacher's perspective that is worth considering.

Interestingly enough, in 2023, the longest-running study on human happiness since the Great Depression came out of Harvard, and it found that the No. 1 determining factor of health and well-being is relationships, connections. I started observing more, and it became very obvious that my students were not connecting with each other. They weren’t connecting with me either, which is normally the most fun part of teaching.

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