At one point in our lives, we all experience loneliness, whether it be because we are moving out of home, town or that we simply miss having a close friend or relative to talk to. But is technology enhancing the impact of this loneliness? Constant interaction with devices has lessened the amounts of intimacy in human communication, isolating people from the real world. I believe that as humans face to face conversing is needed for us to lose this feeling of loneliness and this can only be achieved if the amount of time spent on technology is reduced.
Social media sites like Facebook were developed to connect us to our family and friends around the world with more efficiency and ease. Sites like Facebook have allowed us to communicate in revolutionary …show more content…
Online bullies develop courage to attack a victim without experiencing the face to face reaction provided in physical or mental abuse. This allows bullying to happen more frequently and with more depth. A study by no bullying (https://nobullying.com/cyber-bullying-statistics-2014/) showed that 52% of young people have reported being cyber bullying at one point of their lives, with 25% of teens stating that they have experienced repeated bullying via cell phone or on the internet. Technology allows the world to experience and see this torment as posts are shared online on social media. Anonymous sites has also caused a spike in bullying as a person can anonymously target a victim ridiculing them without the victim knowing who it is. This then means that there is no repercussions for the bully as they can’t be caught. Technology has evidently made it easier for a person to be bullied in an open environment, making them a laughing stock of the world. This then disconnects that victim from the world and leads them to feel more alone. This online bullying leads to social anxiety and self-doubt, causing young adults to shy away from people, believing that they are less worthy humans. Clearly, technology is aiding the loneliness epidemic currently occurring in society by increasing a person’s ability to …show more content…
This age bracket has been brought up and surrounded with technology understanding it in ways that others cannot. This data can be interacted with another case study completed by Forbes in 2014 showed that on average most people currently only trust 1 person in their lives. This can be compared to the same study that was completed by Forbes 25 years ago where, on average, candidates said that they trusted 3 people. So what has changed over the past 25 years to drastically decrease these numbers? Technology. In 1988 the first digital cellular devices where made. In 1989 the high definition television was created. In 1990 the World Wide Web and www (html) language was created by Tim Berners Lee (http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_5.htm). Over the three years since the original study was created 3 of the biggest technology developments were created. Since then factories have been pumping out high end, top quality devices, such as iPhone’s, iPad’s and laptops, which has bewitched the world, causing them to fall under the “technology spell.”
As a teen myself I understand this attraction to technology, spending at least 2 hours on technology each day. However, I understand and firmly believe that the memories made with my family and friends, in person, have been far more
Social media sites like Facebook were developed to connect us to our family and friends around the world with more efficiency and ease. Sites like Facebook have allowed us to communicate in revolutionary …show more content…
Online bullies develop courage to attack a victim without experiencing the face to face reaction provided in physical or mental abuse. This allows bullying to happen more frequently and with more depth. A study by no bullying (https://nobullying.com/cyber-bullying-statistics-2014/) showed that 52% of young people have reported being cyber bullying at one point of their lives, with 25% of teens stating that they have experienced repeated bullying via cell phone or on the internet. Technology allows the world to experience and see this torment as posts are shared online on social media. Anonymous sites has also caused a spike in bullying as a person can anonymously target a victim ridiculing them without the victim knowing who it is. This then means that there is no repercussions for the bully as they can’t be caught. Technology has evidently made it easier for a person to be bullied in an open environment, making them a laughing stock of the world. This then disconnects that victim from the world and leads them to feel more alone. This online bullying leads to social anxiety and self-doubt, causing young adults to shy away from people, believing that they are less worthy humans. Clearly, technology is aiding the loneliness epidemic currently occurring in society by increasing a person’s ability to …show more content…
This age bracket has been brought up and surrounded with technology understanding it in ways that others cannot. This data can be interacted with another case study completed by Forbes in 2014 showed that on average most people currently only trust 1 person in their lives. This can be compared to the same study that was completed by Forbes 25 years ago where, on average, candidates said that they trusted 3 people. So what has changed over the past 25 years to drastically decrease these numbers? Technology. In 1988 the first digital cellular devices where made. In 1989 the high definition television was created. In 1990 the World Wide Web and www (html) language was created by Tim Berners Lee (http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_5.htm). Over the three years since the original study was created 3 of the biggest technology developments were created. Since then factories have been pumping out high end, top quality devices, such as iPhone’s, iPad’s and laptops, which has bewitched the world, causing them to fall under the “technology spell.”
As a teen myself I understand this attraction to technology, spending at least 2 hours on technology each day. However, I understand and firmly believe that the memories made with my family and friends, in person, have been far more