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I have been tempted to be on my computer most of the time in the day instead of doing homework, going outside or spending time with my family. If you are in your house all day on electronics you exclude yourself from your life and lose touch with your close family and friends. Then, Matt Richtel explains that “Mr. Campbell continues to struggle with the effects...after he unplugs, he craves the stimulation he gets from his electronic gadgets”(97). This statement tells us that once you try to stop using electronics, you still need to use your devices or you feel empty. Researchers have said that “digital stimulation...creates attention problems for children with brains that are still developing, who already struggle to set priorities and resist impulses”(qtd. In Richtel 97). This tells us that at a young age children are already affected by electronics can have effects on them in the future. We have become addicted to our electronic devices and if teachers and students participate in “Shut Down Your Screen Week” it could help decrease isolation. Yet people argue some might believe that the Internet helps people stay in contact with each other and helps them have a better social relationship. But, what this argument fails to account for is researchers have found “Americans have fewer intimate relationships today than 20 years ago”(Hampton 93). On the other hand even though people are socially active on their phones and they have friends on the Internet, does not mean they are friends in real