Digital Technology and The Effects on Human Health Nicholas Reott Kaplan University CM 107: College Composition I Professor Lee August 15, 2017 Digital Technology and the Effects on Human Health In this growing and advanced society, modern technology can ultimately play a significant role in advancing our chosen professions. Presently, the world has been made much more accessible by modern technology. It is now possible to stay in constant contact with everyone around and work in areas that were unimaginable just a few short years ago. However, the constant use of this technology comes at a cost. Increased use of digital technology and current exposure to electronic fields coming from wi-fi and other digital devices such as laptops, cellphones, and iPads can negatively affect humans’ mental and emotional health as well as social interaction skills; many of the increased health problems suffered these days are also the result of an inappropriate use of medical technology. In recent years, it seems like digital technology has slowly changed people mentally, while on one side it feeds them with knowledge, and on the other side it negatively affects people’s mental and emotional health. For instance, some people have become over reliant on their technological devices, to the point that it would take control of their lives, creating stressful situations and affecting their emotional health. On an emotional level, most of the younger generations want instant
While it is imperative to create innovations to make people’s tasks easier, the care for a person’s health is a priority and not a luxury. As people watch as technology becomes more advanced, the proportionality between what humans do and what technology does significantly lowers. The reliability towards many technological devices increase which influences a person’s physical health. Although this relates specifically to individual harm, it becomes clearer about the contrasting effects that can harm a person. One issue that reveals one truth in a report by USA Today is that, “[nearly] 70 percent of American adults say [they have] experienced symptoms of digital eye strain at some point in their lives” (Holmes 2014). Seeing the dependency on different technological appliances, using it several times leads to harmful effects that are permanent to one’s physical health. Although there can be arguments of positive and negative effects, a person’s health remains the most important factor over technology. Likewise, physical health is affected, but a person’s social health can become worse too. In one study on the addiction of cell phone, “73 [percent] say they felt panicked when they [lose] their phone” and “[nearly] 40 [percent] admit to checking their phone while on the
Today, the use of electronic technology is a part of our everyday life. Technology is used in many different ways. Excessive use of electronic technology has taken over many people’s lives and has detached them from nature. In the essay “Mood Disorders” written by Kalle Lasn he claims “we’ve gone from living in a natural world to living in a manufactured one” (Lasn 170). People have become distant to nature and have forgotten the meaning behind living a happy life.
Kids, teens and adults are now constantly navigating the internet or using some sort of technology. In the article “Is the Onslaught Making Us Crazy” by Tony Dokoupil, different psychologist claim that technology has a bad influence on the human mind. Throughout the text, real life examples, showing psychological breakdowns, are used to support the statement.
The use of technology has affected the way people of the generation speak, act, dress, and more. It makes an impact on many people in different ways. Although some people argue that digital trends may cause depression, the benefits are more helpful then harmful. Technology contributes to raising money and awareness for organizations, and it also seeks out opportunities to connect with others.
In her article, Jean Twenge describes how post-millennials or what she calls “iGen”, are massively changing in the way they behave in society. She states how not only they interact less with people, but their emotional being is being negatively affected by technology, specifically smartphones. I believe future studies on this subject should include an even broader range of statistics from post-millennials around the world to see how this idea of mental crisis due to smartphones may be the same within different cultures, or perhaps different.
Technology has advanced a lot within the last couple of years. It definitely has its pros and cons when it comes to how it affects our personal lives. Some people may take this to an extreme and become very dependable on their technological devices. There is a large gap between the generations of when all there was, was pen and paper and now where we see even 6-year-olds with the latest iPhone. In “What’s the Matter with Kids Today” by Amy Goldwasser, the author explains how different life was without technology and how it's so commonly used now.
Today people are isolated because of empty vanity, self-love,convenience, and imaginary benefits of online socialization.According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 10 Americans suffer from some form of depression, and people between the ages of 18 and 24 report the highest incidences.1,2 Forty million Americans over the age of 18 have an anxiety disorder, but again, as the recent report, "Stress in America," made clear, millennials are the hardest hit.3 More evidence are Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for young Americans between the ages of 10 and 24, claiming 4,600 lives per year. All of this, in a society that has more wealth than much of the rest of the world combined.By using too much phones and internet can causes several changes in one’s behaviour.with technology people are prone to a general tendency towards automations of their lives.Dr.
The advancement of technology has given us two realities, our digital self and our real self. We have come to rely on technology, to such an extent in our daily functions, that we get anxiety when we are not using it for a period of time. The usage of technology is not inherently bad, but the neglect of the people we around, is bad. We feel the need to constantly stay connected to our virtual reality, that we may forget that we are living in the present day.
With the advancement of technology occurring at a rapid rate, it is impossible to avoid the side effects of this revolution. Despite this, we are inclined to overlook the damaging consequences of it. Most of us have been raised to depend on technology and our relationship with these inanimate objects impacts us every day in ways we cannot comprehend. To put it simply, our digital devices are detrimental to our overall health.
Thesis statement: In today’s world, as technology is advancing around us, some of the major effects that can be seen are medical technology advances, ease of communication with the growing technology, and the negative effects on our body.
It’s hard not to see or use a technology tool in our daily life, if we live in a modern world. The bombardment starts early in the morning and it will be manifested through our day in several ways, the regular person will wake up and check the apps on the cellphone while drinking a coffee, it can be for example to read news on the web, daily market numbers or for social interaction with others. The expansion to advanced options of communications like smartphones and tablets are great examples of the accelerated transition to a mass online communication. The social use of technology is influencing adult population in our present. According to Pew Research Center (n.d) data collected up to September 2014 in the online environment:
The film “ Digital Nation” is an exploration of diverse people's views on digital media, in today's world. Some of the most important topics were on the virtual world, and the pros and cons of technology within different groups like gamers, students, families, teachers, administrators, children, military and businesses, as well as the experience of general people. In the movie, Prof. Sherry Turkle said, “Technology challenges us to assert our human values. Technology is not good or bad, is powerful, and it is complicated which means first we have to figure out what they are”. Currently, technology has taken over, wherever one, goes one will find it. Over the past years, social media in particular have spread worldwide; from Facebook to Instagram. There is constantly something new, extra advanced and creative. Overall, the technology has evolved the way humans interact with each other. In particular, technology influences by motivating students towards learning, saving time, building literacy and communication skills.
Technology has changed so many of the ways in which we live our lives, from the invention of the wheel to the advanced systems we use and take for granted everyday. Technology was once taboo in most house holds while people still clung to the idea that life was built on life experiences. Nicholas Carr stated in, Is Goggle making us stupid? "Back in the fourth century, BCE, Plato complained that writing (then a fairly new technology) was destroying peoples memory, yet he wrote dozens of books. For half a century, television has been accused of rotting our brains and making us fat and lazy, but most people depend on it for info, news and entertainment." Technology has changed our understanding of the way things work and
Since the 1990’s the world has experienced vast improvements in technology and what seems as an endless expansion of the Internet, and as a result, laws and legislation have had to evolve was well. Technologists and policymakers exist in “two worlds, “two cultures” when it comes to viewing a problem and developing a solution. Nevertheless, technologist and policymakers have been up against some very complex issues such as how to control piracy of copyrighted digital media. However, copyright owners have sought out legal means to protect their intellectual assets.
Earlier this week, the citizens of the world gathered in front of their glowing blue screens, waiting with bated breath to hear tales of revolutionary ideas, magical new technology and innovative new gadgets. What they got instead was slightly better productivity software.