Technology is the “use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems.” Social change is “refers to any significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms.” Technology and social change are related, technology is changing the way we think, and go about everything. It’s making it easier for us to get water, how packages and groceries get to us. It the new social movement.
There are many things to do with a personal computer with the access of the internet the possibilities are endless. Computers caused the second industrial revolution when they invented and has been the most adaptable design ever produced. Personal computers have many aspects to it including …show more content…
It’s also the new for keeping people informed about what’s going on the in world, there are a lot of people that have no use for the T.V. because it’s now a laptop that they can travel with to see what’s is happening anywhere in the world by one search you can find out what’s going on in Asia, Africa to New York City, and Canada. Computers have made is possible to work from home and never missing an ounce of work. But it has it’s negative effects on society as well, we get lost sitting behind the computer and forget how to interact with others, are children are going up not knowing simple things without the use of technology because they have grown dependent to it. Since using personal computers for work it may cause a work overload. “Cell phone use, like drugs and alcohol, may act on the reward centers of the brain which contain opiate receptors. When the brain gets its perceived reward—whether it 's heroin, chocolate, or the fun of texting two thousand times a month on average—it wants a do-over, again and again and again. Suddenly, a behavior is born.” Cell phone use has its own problems when it comes to society, it’s the number one impact of sleep deprivation …show more content…
We can uncover more than we could before, and it may because it also more accessible. It has its negative impact like being able to turn off the internet it’s compared to having a drug addiction, and “it is rewiring our nerves system and our brains are bring triggered like they never have before.” It can also be a mood changer according to a study that was done. “The immediate negative impact of exposure to the internet on the mood of the internet addicts may contribute to increased usage by those individuals attempting to reduce their low mood by re-engaging rapidly in internet use.” We think the internet can be a safe haven, it definitely is not as safe as we think many people, young and old are being bullied this is called cyber bulling and it has spiked suicidal deaths from all over the world. “Cyber bullying has been increasing rapidly for the last few decades with the intensive use of internet, sms, mms and another electronic media.” As with many other things the internet has its ups and down we have to remember to use it safely always and not forget the main purpose of the internet is having the ability to connect. The internet lets you connect with other people and gather information you would not normal to be able to