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    The Internet has increased knowledge, creation, and connection ever since it was created in 1969. The world finally evolved from only having books to learn about, since the Internet came into the world. Throughout the past 30 years, technology has gradually taken over people’s lives one device at a time. The Internet is a big part of technology that almost everyone who owns a phone or computer uses. When people log on to the Internet they see a series of connection with other people from around the world and it also connects people to the news that going on in the world. However, the negative aspects of the Internet can be quite inferior; addiction and competition with peers are the two most common problems on the Internet. These horrid ideas…

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    sparked a new addiction all across the globe. Many youths have suffered from the epidemic of Internet Addiction Disorder, commonly known as Problematic Internet Use. It took the internet only 4 years to reach an audience of 50 million. (15 Amazing Facts about the Internet 1) The Information Age has officially taken over everyday lives. Although the internet can be utilized for education, it makes things too easy for us. “While we used to have to think about things and actually come up with…

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    Internet and Intelligence As it seems in our society, technology continues to become an ever increasing part of one 's daily life. Whether one is being glued to a cell phone screen, scanning articles on a computer, or sitting on the couch becoming immersed in a television show, it is hard to deny the affects of technology on humans. With this seemingly endless expansion, it is evident that some have formed different opinions on just how this can affect a human brain. While some believe…

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    Effects Of Internet Gaming

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    looked at the effects of gaming on the dopaminergic pathway was a study by Koepp and colleagues (1998) that took positron emission topography (PET) scans of eight male participants while they were playing a video game. The authors found that there were greater dopamine increases in the ventral striatum (where the NAc is located) in the experimental condition (playing the video game) than in the control condition (looking at an empty screen). Furthermore, while playing video games, authors found…

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    The internet is a tool that people of all ages have access to; whether it be a child playing an online game, a teenager scrolling through Facebook, or a mother searching Pinterest for a new recipe. Even most phones now come ready and equipped with an internet search engine. The internet is ready and available for society to use, but is the internet effecting people? There are many positive benefits that have come from the invention of the internet; however, not all of the effects that they have…

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    makes the question of racism and the internet clearer. Racism on the internet is dangerous. According to Tynes et al., (2012) research shows, “being victimized online is associated with poor mental health” (p. 343). Researchers and society should take this issue very seriously. It is a pervasive issue that needs to be addressed promptly. If the question of racism on the internet is not addressed, that more and more people will be harmed and racist behaviors will still be seen as “ok” online.…

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    First and foremost, violence on the internet are easily obtained anyone can search the web and find anything that is associated or related to violence. According to Waukesha police Chief Russell Jack “unmonitored and unrestricted access to the internet by children is a growing and alarming problem”(Bevan 1). Young children in this generation find it easier to stream on the internet whenever they like. Before the only way to be on the internet was through a desktop computer and even then it took…

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    With one swift movement across your keyboard, you can easily offend other people from across the globe in part of the progression of technology in the modern days. Whether that be on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or even in an online chatroom, racism is a widespread issue throughout the Internet because of how easy it is for someone to type something online. The book “Citizen: An American Lyric” by Claudia Rankine expresses many realities where people in the US display racism as a…

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    exception. In the United States the major economic focus is on pushing the bar, and thus moving forward in advancement. Recently, tools such as the Internet have thrown humanity into what is now called the digital age. The Internet provides whatever is desired. However- as beneficial as that sounds, there is also a simultaneous risk factor. The adolescents of America [defined as 13-18 years of age] in the Digital age seem to be at an increased risk for cognitive & behavioral disadvantages.…

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    Technology and the Internet Today the world that we live in is very advanced. The main reason for this is the advancements in technology. Today we have technology that one thought could never possibly be invented. We now have a phenomenon called the internet. This mechanism is a global communication network that allows technology devices worldwide to connect and exchange information. The internet is a very good thing because of all that it provides and also because it makes everything easier to…

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