Statistics show that as times have changed, and generations have passed, technology has become an increasingly large part of our daily lives especially with the youth today keeping in mind in society presently the youth are recognized as the 'selfie' generation...should this be something to worry about?
Today, people consume about 12 hours of media including TV and Internet per day while at home, while in 1960, people consumed only 5 hours per day. Children are especially at risk because their minds are not developed enough to process so much digital stimulation or information, especially when it comes to prioritizing and practicing self control.
In turn, this leads on to the idea of technology becoming addictive. For lots of reasons, being plugged in can become a serious addiction which interferes with daily activities, character development, social attitudes, normal conversation, or even business and work.
The internet is the highest common factor in a range of technology which attract consumers to begin with. although the internet can be used in efficient and useful ways, it can also be a dangerous stretch to open information especially for children. Pornography and unsuitable behavior uploaded on the internet or publicized by the media can easily be a problem in influencing children to adopt the concept of imitating attitudes as well as celebrity lifestyles etc.
Increased exposure to technology is able to rewire children's brains, making it tougher to reach and teach them beneficial information in school for example. A internet survey of nearly 2,500 teachers finds that 87% believe new technologies are creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans and 64% say today's digital technologies do more to distract students than to help them academically. Overall, technology is a huge problem in terms of negatively affecting ones attention span.
Technology can also help people in society. For example, it is amazing how someone can find a long-lost friend through a social networking site, enabling them to reconnect. In a society where people have become quite mobile and family and friends are often geographically separated, it is convenient to keep in touch through technology.
Technology today allows us to explore and capture new in sites of the world around us. The internet efficiently provides us with quick information by the touch of a button. New innovative ways of creating technology to make a process faster for a human are all ways in which humans are benefiting.
Technology today is able to inspire as well as strengthen our understandings and develop knowledge of our own bodies through science, music and even psychological studies. Most apparatus today in medicine and music were much more complicated back in the day leading work to be more difficult and time consuming. In society today, technology is seen as a basic necessity. ( Who doesn't have a mobile phone?)
In turn, this leads on to the idea of technology becoming addictive. For lots of reasons, being plugged in can become a serious addiction which interferes with daily activities, character development, social attitudes, normal conversation, or even business and work.
The internet is the highest common factor in a range of technology which attract consumers to begin with. although the internet can be used in efficient and useful ways, it can also be a dangerous stretch to open information especially for children. Pornography and unsuitable behavior uploaded on the internet or publicized by the media can easily be a problem in influencing children to adopt the concept of imitating attitudes as well as celebrity lifestyles etc.
Increased exposure to technology is able to rewire children's brains, making it tougher to reach and teach them beneficial information in school for example. A internet survey of nearly 2,500 teachers finds that 87% believe new technologies are creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans and 64% say today's digital technologies do more to distract students than to help them academically. Overall, technology is a huge problem in terms of negatively affecting ones attention span.
The rise of the Internet is strengthening our ability to scan information rapidly and efficiently.
In my opinion, I see technology as a way of increasing ones quality of life. without it, i would imagine the world to be a struggle due the amount it's used. Technology allows humans to expand and develop knowledge however it can also be abused to the the unsafe people on social networking sites.
Now ask yourself...Is technology having a negative impact on the human brain...?
In my opinion, I see technology as a way of increasing ones quality of life. without it, i would imagine the world to be a struggle due the amount it's used. Technology allows humans to expand and develop knowledge however it can also be abused to the the unsafe people on social networking sites.
Now ask yourself...Is technology having a negative impact on the human brain...?
Technology today allows us to explore and capture new in sites of the world around us. The internet efficiently provides us with quick information by the touch of a button. New innovative ways of creating technology to make a process faster for a human are all ways in which humans are benefiting.
Technology today is able to inspire as well as strengthen our understandings and develop knowledge of our own bodies through science, music and even psychological studies. Most apparatus today in medicine and music were much more complicated back in the day leading work to be more difficult and time consuming. In society today, technology is seen as a basic necessity. ( Who doesn't have a mobile phone?)
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