Little by little, the internet and technology seems to be slowly annihilating our ability to interact with each other, disconnecting us from the world around us and leading to an imminent sense of isolation in today’s society. Instead of spending time with our friends and family, we just call, text or send them an instant message them. Although these methods may seem simple and convenient , it comes with the price of seeing our friends in person and also strip us of our ability to feel empathy for others.In his article”In Our Digital World, Are People Losing Their Ability To Read Emotions” Stuart Wolpert a Journalist and a Social Media Relations Representative at UCLA discusses how technology and social media has caused a decline in social
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It happens everywhere, with everyone.“Even the elderly are becoming addicted technology It’s really a sad to see people in our society being tied down to their Iphones and tablets.”This is a warning that technology is starting to control us, we are giving in to our electronic addiction, and putting more faith in them than in our own real-world concerns.In his article, “Teenagers Addicted To Technology” Damon Verial, a psychologist at Charles University, states that many teens spend much of their time on with their faces buried in a computer monitor or smartphone. Verial states that there are two reasons why teen bury themselves in a digital screen.One reason he states is a teen’s lack of coping mechanism. When under great amounts of stress, teens will turn to something that will bring them comfort or help them temporarily escape their problems, like texting their friends and social media sites. He uses a mother lecturing her child as example, while the mother is lecturing their child, the child pulls out their smartphone as a defense mechanism to avoid confrontation.Another reason Verial states is a teenager’s need for self-identity. He states that most teenagers have a problem finding out who they are and struggle in finding ways to present themselves in public. Verial believes that the video games and internet use allows teen’s to express themselves without having to put their egos at risk. Like drugs and alcohol, technology has become a form of escape. It has become easier to use technology to run away from our problems than to fix
It happens everywhere, with everyone.“Even the elderly are becoming addicted technology It’s really a sad to see people in our society being tied down to their Iphones and tablets.”This is a warning that technology is starting to control us, we are giving in to our electronic addiction, and putting more faith in them than in our own real-world concerns.In his article, “Teenagers Addicted To Technology” Damon Verial, a psychologist at Charles University, states that many teens spend much of their time on with their faces buried in a computer monitor or smartphone. Verial states that there are two reasons why teen bury themselves in a digital screen.One reason he states is a teen’s lack of coping mechanism. When under great amounts of stress, teens will turn to something that will bring them comfort or help them temporarily escape their problems, like texting their friends and social media sites. He uses a mother lecturing her child as example, while the mother is lecturing their child, the child pulls out their smartphone as a defense mechanism to avoid confrontation.Another reason Verial states is a teenager’s need for self-identity. He states that most teenagers have a problem finding out who they are and struggle in finding ways to present themselves in public. Verial believes that the video games and internet use allows teen’s to express themselves without having to put their egos at risk. Like drugs and alcohol, technology has become a form of escape. It has become easier to use technology to run away from our problems than to fix