There is no doubt that texting is a very distracting thing, especially when we should be concentrating on something more important. Since texting is not limited to computers, people often text while on the go, and this can lead to some pretty horrific outcomes.
Texting while driving is a particularly huge problem. Since almost everyone who own a mobile phone carries it around everywhere with them, a lot of people end up feeling the urge to use it while behind the wheel. According to a 2011 study done in the United States of America and Europe, "distraction" was reported as being a factor in nearly one in five crashes in which someone was injured. It has been proven that you cannot concentrate on both texting someone and driving safely at the same time, yet drivers still use their mobile phones, leading to crashes injuries and sometimes deaths. The problem was found to be worse in the United States where one-third of drivers admitted to texting while driving, compared to just 15 percent of drivers from Spain. Many car manufacturing companies are trying to deal with this problem by allowing drivers to use Bluetooth to make calls, so that they don't have to take their eyes off the road, but his doesn't solve the texting problem.
Texting is also known to be a huge distraction for students who are studying or doing homework. Many people think that they can multitask well, so texting while studying is not a problem. But in fact, - as a study done by Student Science confirmed - nobody can perform better on a test, or remember information better, while texting someone when studying, than if not texting, regardless of how good they think they are at multitasking. So in most cases, students should try to keep their phones out of sight, and on silent when studying. Out of sight, out of mind.
Sources:
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/studying-don%E2%80%99t-answer-text
Texting while driving is a particularly huge problem. Since almost everyone who own a mobile phone carries it around everywhere with them, a lot of people end up feeling the urge to use it while behind the wheel. According to a 2011 study done in the United States of America and Europe, "distraction" was reported as being a factor in nearly one in five crashes in which someone was injured. It has been proven that you cannot concentrate on both texting someone and driving safely at the same time, yet drivers still use their mobile phones, leading to crashes injuries and sometimes deaths. The problem was found to be worse in the United States where one-third of drivers admitted to texting while driving, compared to just 15 percent of drivers from Spain. Many car manufacturing companies are trying to deal with this problem by allowing drivers to use Bluetooth to make calls, so that they don't have to take their eyes off the road, but his doesn't solve the texting problem.
Texting is also known to be a huge distraction for students who are studying or doing homework. Many people think that they can multitask well, so texting while studying is not a problem. But in fact, - as a study done by Student Science confirmed - nobody can perform better on a test, or remember information better, while texting someone when studying, than if not texting, regardless of how good they think they are at multitasking. So in most cases, students should try to keep their phones out of sight, and on silent when studying. Out of sight, out of mind.
Sources:
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/studying-don%E2%80%99t-answer-text
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