There is no arguing that the prevalence of television shows, social media applications for smart phones, and video games are taking over much of the time people spend daily. There always seems to be the next bigger and better thing. This leaves people with a desire to obtain these things to be a part of what everyone else is doing. Society has painted a picture of “exclusiveness” when you have the latest smart phones, social media applications, televisions, or video games. If we all hunger for acceptance and purpose, than we are all susceptible to getting lost in the movement of rise of technology. With the increase of daily usage of these objects comes the possibility of forming an unhealthy dependency of them. All it takes is a simple look
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For those who are lonely or stressed, it could provide the “companionship or release” they are looking for. Online gaming and video games are worlds of fantasy. For people who want to escape reality, they are only one click or button away from entering into a world that’s not like their own. Norcia (2014) states that today, 97% of teens play video games and that number is only increasing. This high percentage means that people have found “positives” to encourage the usage of them. Some believe that playing video games can help children “improve their manual dexterity and computer literacy (Norcia, 2014). Other mentioned positive is children can develop empathy and helpfulness when they participate in online gaming that requires them to build things or helping others (Anderson & Gentile, …show more content…
People use them as alarm clocks, maps, calculators, and as a search engine to obtain information. Not only are smart phones used for practical things, but they are also used for connecting with people whether it is through phone calls, texting, or emailing. The most popular use for smart phones seems to be social media sites or applications.
According to Srivastava and Bhardwaj (2014), social media sites and applications “provide a lot of novel and innovative opportunities but also open up the possibility to risks such as abuse, exposure to inappropriate content, and bullying.” We can see that these social media sites provide both positive and negative aspects for an individual’s wellbeing. The question of concern is, “Do the negatives outweigh the positives and are these risks worth
For those who are lonely or stressed, it could provide the “companionship or release” they are looking for. Online gaming and video games are worlds of fantasy. For people who want to escape reality, they are only one click or button away from entering into a world that’s not like their own. Norcia (2014) states that today, 97% of teens play video games and that number is only increasing. This high percentage means that people have found “positives” to encourage the usage of them. Some believe that playing video games can help children “improve their manual dexterity and computer literacy (Norcia, 2014). Other mentioned positive is children can develop empathy and helpfulness when they participate in online gaming that requires them to build things or helping others (Anderson & Gentile, …show more content…
People use them as alarm clocks, maps, calculators, and as a search engine to obtain information. Not only are smart phones used for practical things, but they are also used for connecting with people whether it is through phone calls, texting, or emailing. The most popular use for smart phones seems to be social media sites or applications.
According to Srivastava and Bhardwaj (2014), social media sites and applications “provide a lot of novel and innovative opportunities but also open up the possibility to risks such as abuse, exposure to inappropriate content, and bullying.” We can see that these social media sites provide both positive and negative aspects for an individual’s wellbeing. The question of concern is, “Do the negatives outweigh the positives and are these risks worth