The main form of communication through technology people use today is through text and online messages, it’s ingrained in our society and lives. Most people, especially high school students, college students, and young adults, constantly use these methods of communication every day. A study mentioned in Elgan’s article had volunteers who wanted to quit social media try to do so for ninety-nine days. The result was that the majority of the volunteers had an extremely hard time with the process of quitting, and some even failed to quit. Another concept mentioned was “FOMO - the fear of missing out.” An example of FOMO is when people get a text message or a social media notification, they have the strong urge to check it immediately. When they have pending notifications, they want to check it out right away to see what they missed. Those who attempt to quit may find themselves feeling some withdrawal symptoms such as as anger, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, and a compulsive desire to check their phones and social media
The main form of communication through technology people use today is through text and online messages, it’s ingrained in our society and lives. Most people, especially high school students, college students, and young adults, constantly use these methods of communication every day. A study mentioned in Elgan’s article had volunteers who wanted to quit social media try to do so for ninety-nine days. The result was that the majority of the volunteers had an extremely hard time with the process of quitting, and some even failed to quit. Another concept mentioned was “FOMO - the fear of missing out.” An example of FOMO is when people get a text message or a social media notification, they have the strong urge to check it immediately. When they have pending notifications, they want to check it out right away to see what they missed. Those who attempt to quit may find themselves feeling some withdrawal symptoms such as as anger, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, and a compulsive desire to check their phones and social media