Phones Affecting Adolescents

As the availability of technology increases, they ways which we apply it are boundless; for each new product that is conceived, an improvement exists. All of which leads to even newer products; a process which ceases to end. So, as innovation continues to accelerate, the purpose of the products evolves, thus increasing in complexity. Take a phone for example; it serves to call someone. Over time, however, it has matured from calling to now texting, facetime, recording. It now has the capacity to talk back (a feature which serves as a personal assistant); phones can now store pictures, unlock with the use of a fingerprint and much more. Much like phones, us humans develop similarly; we start off with a sole purpose. But as we evolve, we grow into complex individual with thoughts, emotions, culture, influence, with vast capabilities. Unlike phones, humans are not programmed what to think or how to act, we learn such concepts from one another. Phones and other forms of technology are extensions of the self; we create them as mere conveniences. Despite such truth, our creations are in some ways are like us, since they are extensions of ourselves, they affect us in a multitude of ways. Social media, for example, plays an immeasurable role in the development in young …show more content…
And because of the colossal amounts of social media websites, the reliance on those websites are augmented. On average, ninety percent of young adults use social media (Perrin, 2015). It has become a trend to engage in social media; the instantaneous connection with anyone no matter the location is an attractive feature which draws everyone 's interest. Not only that but young adults are also exposed to ample amount of opinions other people their ages express and they are able to do so without any