Technology’s Effect on Health: Response to Technology Blurb An individual with their head facing down towards the screens of their technological device and their focus away from their surroundings is not a unique sight to witness in the 21st century. With the growing desire to own the newest technology, people fail to hesitate with purchasing the latest Apple product or the IO Hawk hover boards due to its popularity and the idea that “all the other kids have them” (Louis C.K.) Technology is a crucial advancement to the fast-paced society as it allowed for faster global connection, accessibility to a large outlet of information, and advances within the medicine and science field, but technology has become a disadvantage when it comes to the
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The use of technology limits one from obtaining social interaction that is needed for functioning properly in a daily life. Constantly playing games, surfing the Internet, and watching movies or YouTube videos restrict one from socializing with other people. Although, social media is utilized solely for interacting with people online, but there is a difference between interacting people in real life and in virtual reality. Children are highly dependent on technology for entertainment and socializing on platforms such as Twitter, SnapChat, or Facebook. Their reliance on technology to fulfill their social needs will result in poor performance when social interaction must be face-to-face, not through a screen. These kids will have little to no knowledge on how to socialize in a face-to-face manner, which will be more likely that the children will develop Social Anxiety Disorders and live an introverted life (Timberline Knolls). Living an introverted life leads to an immense feeling of loneliness, emptiness, isolation, and deprivation that affects one’s health. The lack of social interaction within adults results in depression, alcoholism, lack of motivation, and substance abuse. Within children, they are more likely to drop out of school, develop …show more content…
It is easier to bully behind a technological device than bullying face-to-face. Cyber bullying is found to be an easy and quick way to harass another individual because it allows for anonymity. People believe that words stated online affects others less than words stated in person. 58% of cyber bullies believe that the person they are harassing online deserves the verbal abuse and harmful words they are receiving (Thomas). Not one human being deserves to believe their worth is less than what it is and feel less confident about him or herself because a person behind a computer thinks that “trolling” or cyber bullying is acceptable. Those who have been cyber bullied develop psychological problems such as fear of being attacked, low self-esteem, helplessness, and diminished love for themselves and others. Children are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and decreased academic achievement and motivation due to cyber bullying (Stopbullying.gov). Cyber bullies fail to recognize the psychological effects of their words to the cyber bullied and to themselves. Cyber bullies, as they grow older, experience substance abuse, criminal convictions, and abusive behavior towards the people in their lives (Stopbullying.gov). The accessibility of technology is not always a beneficial aspect. Technological advancements have provided the 21st century an enormous amount of benefits, but it has provided the
The use of technology limits one from obtaining social interaction that is needed for functioning properly in a daily life. Constantly playing games, surfing the Internet, and watching movies or YouTube videos restrict one from socializing with other people. Although, social media is utilized solely for interacting with people online, but there is a difference between interacting people in real life and in virtual reality. Children are highly dependent on technology for entertainment and socializing on platforms such as Twitter, SnapChat, or Facebook. Their reliance on technology to fulfill their social needs will result in poor performance when social interaction must be face-to-face, not through a screen. These kids will have little to no knowledge on how to socialize in a face-to-face manner, which will be more likely that the children will develop Social Anxiety Disorders and live an introverted life (Timberline Knolls). Living an introverted life leads to an immense feeling of loneliness, emptiness, isolation, and deprivation that affects one’s health. The lack of social interaction within adults results in depression, alcoholism, lack of motivation, and substance abuse. Within children, they are more likely to drop out of school, develop …show more content…
It is easier to bully behind a technological device than bullying face-to-face. Cyber bullying is found to be an easy and quick way to harass another individual because it allows for anonymity. People believe that words stated online affects others less than words stated in person. 58% of cyber bullies believe that the person they are harassing online deserves the verbal abuse and harmful words they are receiving (Thomas). Not one human being deserves to believe their worth is less than what it is and feel less confident about him or herself because a person behind a computer thinks that “trolling” or cyber bullying is acceptable. Those who have been cyber bullied develop psychological problems such as fear of being attacked, low self-esteem, helplessness, and diminished love for themselves and others. Children are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and decreased academic achievement and motivation due to cyber bullying (Stopbullying.gov). Cyber bullies fail to recognize the psychological effects of their words to the cyber bullied and to themselves. Cyber bullies, as they grow older, experience substance abuse, criminal convictions, and abusive behavior towards the people in their lives (Stopbullying.gov). The accessibility of technology is not always a beneficial aspect. Technological advancements have provided the 21st century an enormous amount of benefits, but it has provided the