In other words, adolescents feel that no one understands them and no harm can come their way. On social media adolescents feel that they can do or say anything without having to face the consequences of their actions. This leads to cyberbullying, which can lead to suicide, the second-leading cause of death of people 13-19 years old (Mantel, 2014). The personal fable can relate to the story of Amanda Todd who committed suicide at fifteen years old. She felt no harm in sending nude pictures through a chat sight to a guy she had recently met online. She felt nothing could go wrong until those same pictures surfaced everywhere. This is a prime example of feeling protected from harm. The kids online and in her school physically and mentally bullied her, which lead to her suicide. These kids didn’t stop to think that Amanda is a person too. That thought of I’m unique or different common in adolescents makes them forget to think about how other people are unique and different too. Actions like having no regard for people’s feelings or the possible consequences of certain behaviors can be a very negative effect of technology use in
In other words, adolescents feel that no one understands them and no harm can come their way. On social media adolescents feel that they can do or say anything without having to face the consequences of their actions. This leads to cyberbullying, which can lead to suicide, the second-leading cause of death of people 13-19 years old (Mantel, 2014). The personal fable can relate to the story of Amanda Todd who committed suicide at fifteen years old. She felt no harm in sending nude pictures through a chat sight to a guy she had recently met online. She felt nothing could go wrong until those same pictures surfaced everywhere. This is a prime example of feeling protected from harm. The kids online and in her school physically and mentally bullied her, which lead to her suicide. These kids didn’t stop to think that Amanda is a person too. That thought of I’m unique or different common in adolescents makes them forget to think about how other people are unique and different too. Actions like having no regard for people’s feelings or the possible consequences of certain behaviors can be a very negative effect of technology use in