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Initially people around the world and scientists have come to believe that people can become addicted to the internet. In Alan Greenblatt’s Impact of the Internet on Thinking: Is the Web Changing the Way We Think? ; Hilarie Cash, who runs a treatment center for Internet and video game addiction in Redmond, Washington, says that “both China and South Korea have named Internet addiction as primary public-health concerns (Greenblatt 11).” Although in some places they consider internet addiction as…

From the 19th century until today, communication systems have been changing faster than never. Looking back into the past and considering just printed Medias as the only mass communication source available before the invention of the Radio, books and newspapers were used for approximately four centuries. Since the Radio invention in 1873, passing through the Television widespread use in the 50’s and the mobile phone invention in late 80’s until the popularization of the Internet in the decade…

The old saying, “Now, when I was a kid” is used frequently from each generation, no matter the age difference. From one generation, to the next, many things change. Various topics like technology, education, entertainment, and fashion always seems to change between each generation. During an interview with Kari Farritor, who is forty years old, she talks about how she woke up in the morning, to all they way to how she used to dress. It is crazy how some things are different, but some things are…

When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, he pictured increased profits and decreased labor. In fact, when an inventor creates technology or machines that would decrease labor, they usually keep in mind the amount of money they could make with the machine. This era of industry has turned our mind to inventing only when in need of profit. For instance, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb; however, he not only decreased the amount of wax that was used for candles but also increased the…

deaths among US nonsmokers. Therefore, it has been concluded that there is no risk free level of exposure other than eliminating smoking in indoor spaces. Even though many policies have been passed in order to counter this, approximately 58 million Americans, including 15 million children, continue to be exposed. Researches have revealed that each time there is more people supporting smoke-free policies. This may be contributed to the publicity, education, debate, and experience that accompany…

We are living in a world that is constantly growing due to the ever changing world of technology. It’s becoming a social norm to see young children walking around with cell phones, tablets, etc. Technology has overtaken our culture and children are learning at a very early age how to use technology for different forms of entertainment. The constant exposure to this stimuli is causing major physical health issues (obesity and senses), psychological health issues (narcissism and…

with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values” (Harper). It embeds itself deep within American lives, making them depended on it as if it was an addiction. Many people will define themselves as materialistic or non-materialistic, however, whether they want to admit it or not, All Americans are. Being materialistic is nearly impossible to run from it due to the technologies that are embedded within American lives and the dependency that people have grown to acquire. Society has made it…

The Reality of Social Media The purpose of social media was to create a way for people to interact and share their lives with others via internet. Whether people are countries apart or even a few feet away they are still able to communicate using social media. This unique creation has given people a way to get closer and drift farther apart. Social media is used in everyday lives for many different purposes. Its main goal and purpose is to provide people with a different form of communication…

the most primary method of communication has been the face to face communication (1). In fact, for an extensive time, face-to-face communication was the only method ever used. As the time passed many new methods came along with the use of letters, telephone calls, and emails. Even though with the improvements in such type communication, nothing like other types of communication has been able to change or replace the face-to-face method. Face to face communication is better than any other types…

The cornerstone of our relationships With others is the conversation, as time goes on we have always developed new ways of communication to help strengthen this bond. From Languages to writing and even the post office are all inventions to purely strengthen the communication bond between us. Ordinarily, Mobile devices are no exception, people have created new technology that helps us communicate with our loved one’s from anywhere at any time at the palm of our hands. In Sherry Turkle's essay…