Negative Effects Of Technology On Technology

Technology is not the reason for childhood being ruined. Modern technology is said to be ruining children’s lives by many professionals. Many professionals have done studies to figure out the truth, only to find out that it is not the technology. Although modern technology may be harmful to children, modern technology is also helping children develop faster, because it enhances social interaction skills, cognitive development and improves concentration.

It is no surprise that today people live in a world where technology is used on a regular basis. Classrooms everywhere with a tech based white boards, touch-screen cellphones that talks back to you, cars that can drive itself. However, technology could be harmful if being used too much that could lead to a serious long-term effect. The sad thing is, everyone uses technology, from little babies to teenagers, grownups and even the elderly. The scariest thing about it is that babies have access to so much technology today it is ridiculous. “More than a third of children under the age of two use mobile media. That number only increases as children age.” (Edudemic 2010), this just proves how much access the little ones have, which is pretty scary. This is a problem today because the usage of too much technology available at such young age could harm the young ones both physically and mentally. An article was written by ‘Psychology Today’ states how technology can alter the wiring of the brain, “too much screen time and not enough activities, such as reading and playing games, will result in your children having their brains wired in ways that may make them less, not more, prepared to thrive in this crazy world of technology.” Not only does it alter the wiring in their brain, but it also could lead them into

As time progresses we become more and more dependent on technology. I myself have watched it invade my home and become an essential part of my life. Almost every household in the United States in connected to social media in some way. Many of us have become so dependent on it that we feel like we’ve lost a part of ourselves when we lose out phones. Technology has given us the power to make major leaps in medicine, communication and entertainment. With all of this wonderful new technology it makes me wonder, is it affecting our cognitive and social development?

Imagine… a generation of kids brainwashed, scarred, and emotionally unstable; lacking key knowledge to survive in the adult world and the parents are the cause of this apocalypse. Every year parents are allowing their kids to access an electronic device at a younger age. Some children even have full access to the internet which that can arise even more complications. Electronics at an early age is an absolute terrible thing, it is bad for three reasons: it causes kids to become more electronic dependent into the future, social media can impact future jobs and college admission, social media and electronics can lead to disorders such as eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, and even sleep deprivation. These things are the reasons why technology is a bad thing.

As I said in my previous essay, not many people realize it, but the human race desperately depends on technology for existence. Although depending on things such as computers, cellular devices, and search engines comes with very helpful and developmental research, it has also come with many negative effects. Technology has literally affected all aspects of life for every living person. To the point where it has made people lazy, taken their jobs, and has even made people addicted to social networking. Some examples of problems are constant use of social media, texting and driving incidents, cyberbullying, and even cheating on tests or exams. I believe that we’ve become evermore negatively dependent on technology because humans now feel the need to socialize and connect with one another more frequently than they did before the turn of the 21st century.

88 percent of teenagers, ages 13 to 17 have a smartphone, or have access to a smartphone. (www.growingwireless.com) Due to the fact that people are exposed to technology at a young age, they become very reliant on technology for the remainder of their lives. Throughout the years technology has evolved to make people’s lives easier, possibly too easy. As the generations evolve, people are forgetting how to live their lives without a cell phone, iPad, or laptop, which is causing people’s social skills and independence to become much worse than those of people’s just a decade ago. Millennials have the reputation of constantly being glued to their cell phones and are seen as being addicted to their devices twenty four seven. Technology is detrimental to today’s society and has negative long-term effects, because it causes people to become lazy, it is a distraction, and people are being cyberbullied.

Technology has taken over society. “The digital world is also beginning to penetrate the physical world, as more and more activities are consigned to and performed by means of digital resources. We learn, work, entertain, and stay connected with family, colleagues and friends in a world mediated by technology that has become an essential part of our daily lives” (Lim 61). People always have their phones on them, whether in their purse, pocket, or they may be on it. Technology has become the way to communicate, teach, or play games. Parents often have to tell their children to get off their phones, whether they are eating, at a family function, or someone is attempting to talk to them. Therefore, technology takes away socialization skills needed to make new

In the world, technology, is a tool that is constantly being used throughout society. With its aid, the world has made breakthroughs and discoveries which have brought advancements into the world. Although the increased ease of access to information has cause people to lose the incentive of gaining knowledge, in fact, technology has led to a more prosperous and progressive world for everyone, by providing society with higher-levels of thinking.

Technology; the rise or fall of our existing generations? Research has shown that technology impacts our thinking and mental processes. Unfortunately, the impacts do not appear to be in our favor. There are four categories that the negative impacts from technology usage, on the human mind, divide into. The categories are memory loss, alterations in our learning styles, adverse impacts on focus, and a diminishing mental importance of the physical world around you.

Technology is the science or knowledge put into use to solve problems as well as invent useful tools. It is a necessity used in everyday lives because of its advancement, especially in today’s world, from curing illnesses to being able to talk to someone across the country with one single electronic device. Although technology may look as if it’s beneficial to our society, it will ruin the future of the human race. We live in a place with hate all around that can be the cause to an atrocious downfall. Countries use this power to overthrow each other with the use of weapons such as nuclear bombs that can easily wipe out a city with one single button. Similarly, the novel Level 7, by Mordecai Roshwald, gives a great realistic outlook of what would happen if the government were to use a nuclear bomb to wipe out their enemies. Other novels such as The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells indicate the negative viewpoint, not only with death but what the future of technology will hold for the human race. Technology will eventually become so powerful that humans will no longer be able to control it causing their immense downfall.

Technology is a prominent object in today's society and it has been for a while now. It is undeniable that our culture and way of living has progressed thanks to the advancements in mechanics. At the same time, it could be argued that technology is harming anyone who has an electronic at their disposable. This argument is usually made by adults and the elderly, however, are their claims really far from the truth? If we were to look into the problem, beyond the surface, we would come to the realization the technology honestly hurting people as well as making them lazy.

When was the last time you went a day without turning on the TV, working on the computer, or looking at your phone? I doubt many could honestly say they have gone more than one day without using technology. A little girl and her mom walked into Verizon, and the little eight year old instantly ran around the store looking at all the phones. “Mommy, this one is so big; can I have it, and what about this one?” screams the little girl. In today’s world, technology is flourishing and growing, and we live by it. Whether it is fighting to get the newest iPhone or purchasing a sixty-six inch TV screen, people cannot imagine life without technology and rely on it to do almost everything. However, technology can cause a loss of privacy, and today, Americans even lose individuality. Society and all its technological advances has a negative impact on today’s culture.

The statement linking technology negatively with free thinking plays on recent human experience over the past century. Surely there has been no time in history where the lived lives of people have changed more dramatically. A quick reflection on a typical day reveals how technology has revolutionized the world. Most people commute to work in an automobile that runs on an internal combustion engine. During the workday, chances are high that the employee will interact with a computer that processes information on silicon bridges that are .09 microns wide. Upon leaving home, family members will be reached through wireless networks that utilize satellites orbiting the earth. Each of these common occurrences could have been inconceivable at the turn of the 19th century.

The second most beneficial use of the ever changing technology and social media presences is the ability to educate our youth from the earliest years on. An experimental test done by Kelly Shapley, entailed giving 21 middle schools access to brand new laptops and tablets. The results were astounding in that these students showed increased proficiency and spiked learning abilities. The technology increased attention spans and aided group work. The results continued to remain positive throughout the study and proved how technology truly has a hand in learning (Shapley et al. 301).

Over the years, America has made many new technological advances, which can be attributed to various societal downfalls. These advances have affected this nation socially, cognitively, and economically, and will only continue to have these effects as the years proceed. Although technology is capable of being a great tool, it is simultaneously capable of being a dangerous tool. America’s unwavering and growing reliance on technology is ultimately setting this nation and its people up for destruction and doom.