~ 749 ~ ISSN Print: 2394-7500 ISSN Online: 2394-5869 Impact Factor: 5.2 IJAR 2016; 2(3): 749-755 www.allresearchjournal.com Received: 15-01-2016 Accepted: 17-02-2016 Mamatha SL Research Scholar, Dos in Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka State, India. Pooja A Hanakeri Student, Dos in Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka State, India. Dr. Vijayalaxmi A Aminabhavi Professor and Chairperson, Dos in Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka State, India. Correspondence Mamatha SL Research Scholar, Dos in Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka State, India. Impact of gadgets on emotional maturity, reasoning ability of college students Mamatha SL, Pooja A Hanakeri, Dr. Vijayalaxmi A Aminabhavi Abstract In the present era the introduction of modern technological gadgets has captured the attention of global population. The dependency of people on these technological gadgets and services provided by these has reached at such a level that, without these, they are unable to think a step forward in the direction of their growth. The degree of dependency is leading to addiction of the tech-devices and services. Youth is the most vulnerable group among the population to be addicted to technology. The study was design to examine the use of tech-devices by youth i.e., the time spent with the gadgets, their Emotional Maturity and Reasoning Ability. Using structured questionnaire, primary data was collected from 120 undergraduate students from different colleges of Hubli-Dharwad. The gadget use scale, Singh and Bhargav’s Emotional Maturity scale and David’s Battery of Differential Aptitude: Reasoning Ability scales were used to gather data. The respondents were categorized into two groups i.e., More Gadget Users and Less Gadget Users. The ‘t’ test was used for statistical analysis. Findings of the study showed that More Gadget Users have high emotional maturity and slightly high reasoning ability. The results are interpreted based on the current theories and implications for future are pointed out. Keywords: Gadgets, Emotional Maturity and Reasoning Ability Introduction Technology is the energy that acts as the driving force to drive or to run our lives. It is nothing but the results of the innovations and creativity of human beings. It converts the natural resources into consumer goods which are used by the society and human beings. It has brought the automation level to such a height that human effort and his time has been saved to a great extent. Due to this, access to information has now become easier and the distant locations are getting closer. IT and communication system has provided such facilities that the world is now feeling like a small globe virtually. However not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes. The development of weapons of mass destruction has created serious threat to society throughout history. Mobile/cell phone Mobile phone or cell phone is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographical area. Besides telephony it can also provide a variety of other services like text messaging, playing music, e-mail, internet access, infrared, Bluetooth, business applications, gaming and photography etc. It was first introduced in 1973 and in 1983 the first mobile phone was commercially available (Heeks, 2008) [18] . Computer/laptop Computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a finite set of airth thematic and logical operations. Computer can solve more than one kind of problem at a particular time as a sequence of operations can be readily changed. A laptop is a type of computer that can be folded and easily carried out due to its’ small size and battery support for energy, required to run it. The first laptop was invented in 1979 by British Designer Bill Maggridge. For the laptop producers the year 1989 was quite successful. Now the laptops are generally used for making programs, storing data, entertainment (music, videos), accessing net etc. Smart Phone A smart phone, or smart phone, is a type of mobile phone built on a mobile operating system with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than a feature phone. International Journal of Applied Research 2016; 2(3): 749-755