Technology Addiction To Technology

The paper “Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price” by Matt Richtel discussed how internet, phones calls and other incoming information impact on people’s life. Researchers say it can be addictive. Matt Richtel states, “Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave” (225). Basically, Matt Richtel is saying using phones, e-mails and other incoming information can affect the behavior of people and their thought process. Some people think multitasking makes them more productive, but scientists say otherwise. They believes multitaskers have more trouble focusing and selecting unnecessary information. Also, the author is insisting that children who use a lot of electronics

Advertisements are making a negative impact on American culture, as they sway people’s emotions and moods, causing them to purchase unnecessary products. In the web article, Seven Reasons Why We’re Irrational Shoppers, Dr. Alain Samson observes that, “51 percent of respondents said that ‘feeling happy’ was a trigger for unplanned purchases” (Samson).This shows that, at times, a person’s feelings can also be a play a crucial role in persuading him or her to buy a specific item or good. For instance, a person may be having a great day, due to some special circumstances, and this excitement may cause them to purchase unnecessary items, such as

You can become addicted to virtually anything the human race never ceases to amaze us with what people can get addicted to. When thinking about addiction most people commonly think about drugs and alcohol but the most common and modern form of addiction for the twenty first century is technology addiction. As we move on to the future technology is constantly improving and becoming a necessity for modern life.

The videogame addiction may seem funny or ridiculous, but in reality it is a dangerous obsession that truly exposes several needs that have yet to be addressed within the afflicted. Addiction is a damaging problem, and the impact of varying sorts of addictions, such as illegal and

Coming from commercials, newspapers, movies, and magazines, advertisements are one of the most prominent things that we get bombarded with on a daily basis. The problem with a lot of people including myself is that we fall victim to the manipulation of the advertising sharks and their devious tricks. In the article ‘Advertising’s 15 Basic Appeals’ by Jib Fowles, the author describes how advertisers will use 15 basic emotional appeals in order to get you to say ‘I want and need that!’ In National Geographic, a historical, anthropological, discovery-based magazine, advertisers focus their energy on the middle-aged, middle-class, educated audience, who want to improve not only their intellectual integrity, but also improve their families lives if the readers can help it. National Geographic advertisers can do this by appealing to the readers’ basic needs for achievement, nurture, and guidance.

In today’s culture, people who regularly play video games have been stereotypically viewed as overweight, lazy, slobs, who can’t keep a job and never leave their homes. However, a majority of the population plays video games or owns a console. These stereotypes mostly apply to PC gamers, and MMO players in particular. While most people don’t develop such severe addictions to the game, there is a group of people who suffer. These people are usually imagined as overweight men in their parent’s basements, sporting acne and greasy hair. There are most definitely people that fit this profile, however, video game addiction can claim many different people from many different walks of life. It is most definitely a serious issue, but some people don’t see the degree to which it affects everyday life. Personally, I feel that I can elaborate on the matter with a different perspective, as I have been closeup and personal to video game addiction.

In Zoe Kleinman's health article, “Are We Addicted to Technology,” the author effortlessly argues that technology has become an addicting pattern in our everyday lives. Kleinman interviews Dr Ramlakhan who works at Nightingale Hospital. Dr Ramlakhan informs that tiredness is nothing more than just a by-product of a busy modern life.

In the article “Are We Addicted to Technology” by Zoe Kleinman makes us really think, are we addicted? It's hard to say considering the author uses claims poorly. Her first claim was “Surely tiredness is a by-product of a busy modern life - children, work, hobbies etc - rather than relaxing time spent watching Netflix in bed?” To most people this comes out to be sarcastic which makes readers not want to trust her. Then she states that a lot of her parents have a hard time sleeping at night when on electronics, even though she had just recommended “watching Netflix in bed” She also interviewed Dr. Ramlakhan which could of been a lot better because all she told us were stories about patents in front of screens and a boy having a seizure by playing

International studies have shown that between seven and eleven per cent of gamers show some symptoms associated with addiction. Some teens are heavy users of online role-playing games (RPGs) such as World of Warcraft and multiplayer games such as Call of Duty in which they interact with other players in real time. These teens will often neglect schoolwork and other aspects of their daily lives when they become immersed in these games. The American Medical Association has identified “video game overuse” as ‘behaviour’.

Author Zoe Kleinman reports to BBC News about technology addiction in her article, Are We Addicted to Technology? Kleinmann observed Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, a sleep and energy expert, in her clinic in central London. She poorly cites that tech-related burnout is common and leads to a low productivity and exhaustion. Kleinman quotes Ramlakhan, “They go to bed but can’t sleep, or fall asleep exhausted and wake up tired. People started telling me they couldn’t switch their brains off.” A majority of Ramlakhan’s patients spend a tremendous amount of time in front of their screens, even when they’re trying to sleep at night. It affects their sleep drastically. Kleinman does not provide enough information about tech-related burnout. Instead, states

SWW (Topic Sentence) Zoe Kleinman’s BBC article, “Are We Addicted to Technology?” argues using multiple yet pathetic claims that technology is not a real thing, rather a pseudo-science.(Context/Background/Summary of issue of topic) She wonders whether technology can cause addiction, yet uses poor means to explain so.(What is the First Claim Presented (#1 Tiredness) Dr Ramlakham asserts) The author explains that she believes that the tiredness caused by what Dr. Ramlakham believes is technology-addiction is really the effects of a busy life.(What evidence is Provided to support this claim?) Doctor Ramlakham quickly shoots down her poorly researched beliefs by retorting, “Another recent patient was a 17-year old who suffered a seizure… he was

Marketing and advertising play a major role in the promotion of companies and products in the United States. Consumers are constantly surrounded by advertisements by means of television and radio commercials, billboards, magazines, and even social media. But how exactly do companies appeal to their consumers? My topic explores the different strategies used to persuade everyday people to use a certain product or service. One of the biggest effective strategies used in advertising is by appealing to the audience’s emotions. I chose to analyze two different sources for my research. The first source is called Emotional Moneymaker: Why Advertisers Need to Appeal to Emotions, and it talks about emotion-based

Internet gaming is one of the most common problem of which many people around the globe are facing in their daily lives. Addiction, one of the serious problems with internet gaming have caused severe changes to their behavior and attitude to life. Majority of teenagers and

Dave Ramsey, America’s most trusted financial adviser and a radio show host, once said, “We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like.” (Ramsey). Ramsey’s quote reflects the state of consumerism that our society is going through. Most of us can easily relate to this quote, let’s be honest most of us have been there done that and then later question our genuine need for whatever we have bought. Regardless, if we feel guilty or not we ought to ask ourselves why and what made this purchase seems so important and necessary at the time. Although this might not come as a surprise to most of us, the answer would be the advertisement industry. In 2016, The United States has spent more than 198 billion U.S dollars on advertising, making America the leader in advertisement in the world (Statista). These ads are designed to force consumers to keep buying things that are unnecessary by sending subliminal messages and applying psychology to trick the consumer into a spending spree. In his short story, “Subliminal Man”, J.G. Ballard uses science fiction approach to illustrate to his readers the preposterous techniques that the advertising industry has been using to boost consumerism. Ballard believes that the consumer’s brain has been tricked into buying against their well, by using technology and applying subliminal technics. Ballard short story questions the effect of consumerism on our moral values, lifestyle, and behavior. Ballard claims that

When we think of addictions we tend to think about drugs, alcohol, and other negative addictions, but my parents are addicted to technology. It all started in 2013 when they got their new samsung galaxies and ever since they became technology savvy and tend to show me new things they learned on their new devices. When my mother discovered how to screenshot she said “Hey Tre look what I did!” I replied “Ok.” Than she answered back with “I learned how to screenshot!” All I could do is burst into laughter and she sat there with a confused faced but yet still eagered she achieved such a difficult task. Their addiction to technology isn't a negative addiction yet,  I see it as a humorous addiction and not as serious.