Psychology Assignment: Reflection on Disconnected Technology Impact

This psychology assignment, titled "Disconnected Technology," presents a student's reflection on a 24-hour period without a chosen social media technology. The assignment is divided into two parts: a series of field notes documenting the experience and a mini-paper answering specific questions about the challenges, reflections, and impact of the disconnection. The student details the initial planning, the difficulties encountered, and the personal and professional effects of being away from their smartphone, including anxiety and a changed perspective on social media. The paper also explores the impact on daily routines and the realization of how reliant they have become on technology, ultimately highlighting the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. References from academic journals support the student's observations.

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Mini paper:.......................................................................................................................................3
Part 1:...........................................................................................................................................3
Part 2:...........................................................................................................................................3
Reference List:.................................................................................................................................5
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Mini paper:
Part 1:
1. I formed a series of events prior starting this assignment. The fundamental reason behind
writing the journals is to maintain the daily records, which I will be going to perform
during this assessment.
2. The most challenging aspect is to tackle the peers and family members, who might not be
able to connect with me during this assessment. In addition, I will also face issues from
my office supervisors as communication is addressed as the major determinant for
ensuring effective workflow. In addition, disengagement with peers may influence the
learning process significantly (Lee & Katz, 2014).
3. This assignment activities are new to me, so I can say that the assignment on
disengagement has drawn my interest heavily. In addition, I have also found this activity
challenging in the current context.
Part 2:
1. The most challenging thing is to keep away the smartphone away for at least a day. In
this era of technology, people became more gadget centric, which restrain themselves
from enjoying their lives. Therefore, absence from social media and smartphone have
been quite challenging for me.
2. I would say, this disengagement is not as easy as expected. I have engaged myself in
multiple indoor and outdoor activities. Nevertheless, the sudden disengage from
smartphone activities has created symptoms of anxiety. Hence, the fundamental reason
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behind such anxiety is my addiction towards smartphones, which needs proper
rectification. Maybe, I have spent the whole day by engaging myself in all kinds of
activities both indoor and outdoor, but deep down I can say that it is tough for mobile
addicted people like me who uses the smartphone at every moment (Fernández Ardèvol,
2014). Hence, the idea of leaving the online activities has refrained me from
concentrating on important aspects of daily work. Therefore, these problems require an
effective nullification to maintain a proper work-life balance crucially. Although, it is
also found as most interesting part also.
3. Yes, this activity has influenced my personal aspects adequately. I use to read e-
newspaper daily, which helps me to connect with the entire world. The local newspapers
lack details, which I found is not useful. Apart from this, I missed some important calls
from my peers and family members, which might have been crucial for me. Hence, I can
say that not using the smartphone might impair the professional and personal domain of
individuals.
4. Yes, it did give a different outline of how I used to view the social world. This
assignment has made me realize that life without social media could also be equally
impressive. Instances can be going out for fishing, gardening or spending quality times
with family members, which is found decreasing from the modern day world.
5. No, not difficult but it does affect my professional life. As stated earlier, inability to
attend phone calls of my peers and family members might create miscommunication. In
addition, it might impair my academic career as the method of following up the class
activities might have been compromised.
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Reference List:
Fernández Ardèvol, M. (2014). Mobile phones, restrictions, and discontinuities. Retrieved from
http://openaccess.uoc.edu/webapps/o2/handle/10609/31581
Lee, S. K., & Katz, J. E. (2014). Disconnect: A case study of short-term voluntary mobile phone
non-use. First Monday, 19(12). Retrieved from
https://ojphi.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/4935
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