The Effects Of Technology On The World

Texting while driving puts many driver’s lives in danger daily. Multiple people feel that staying connected to the outside world is more important than focusing on the road ahead, although it is not. It can harm others on the road who are doing nothing other than trying to make it to their destination safely. If people would open their eyes to the dangers of texting while driving, less car accidents would take place every year and the roads would be much safer. Distracted drivers need to know the position they put others in as well as themselves. While behind the wheel, drivers should never direct their attention to their cell phone, and should always keep their eyes on the road.

Selective attention is the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus. (Myers, 2016, p.82) In round 3, of competitive cheerleading, we have to focus on many things while competing. While we are in a stunt, we have to look at the other cheerleaders around us and yell the words. Bases and backspots have to look the the flier, and make sure she is stable in the stunt they are in. We also have to make sure she does not hit the mat when the flier come out of a stunt. Back stops are required to look at the flier the whole time she is in the air. Bases are able to look switch their attention from the flier to the crowd. When we are moving to different positions, we have to watch the other girls moving around us so we do not collide.

We all are probably aware that texting and talking on the phone is a distraction to all drivers and can be very dangerous. Also, we all know there are many other distractions besides texting and driving, and any type of technology can cause a driver to be distracted. Forty-one percent of all drivers use their hands to text in the car while driving, according to Greg Gardner (52). It can cause people to forget about pedestrians or their surrounding areas. People who are distracted often aren’t focused and don’t have both hands on the wheel. According to Bryan Wilson, people may say that cell phones are easy to be pointed out as a problem, but statistics show the damage cell phones can do to a person while they are driving (6). According to Simon Usborne, time spent not looking at the road while talking on the phone is 15% of the time (68). Also, while texting and driving the time spent not looking at the road is 30% of the time (Usborne 69). As technology improves more and more people may feel the need to use their cell phones while driving. According to Melissa Healy, cell phone use can be as dangerous as drunk driving (42). Tests should be done to compare the various ways of sober people under the influence driving also to compare the impact of texting and driving. This would give us a better understanding of just how dangerous driving and being on our phone really is.

“Attention Deficit Disorder” is a mental disorder which affects individuals’ movements, behavior, and focus. Thereby, it is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity such happens in academic, occupational or social settings.

Being able to pay attention is something that some people take for granted without appreciating it. Bereft of this luxury, we wouldn’t be able to properly communicate with others, focus on our goals, and most importantly, live as who we are

Attention is considered to be a core cognitive process, it refers to how people actively process specific information in the environment. Attention refers to how people select from information and stimuli in the environment, facilitating processing of some of the stimuli and inhibiting processing of others. "Everyone knows what attention is, it is the taking possession by the mind in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought...It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others, and is a condition which has a real opposite in the confused, dazed, scatterbrained state. “This definition of attention was proposed by psychologist William James (1890). This review will focus on literature that gives explanation to selective attention. Selective attention refers to the process where a person is able to select out of many stimuli and focus on the one they want and ignore other stimuli.

Automobile crashes as a result of texting while driving is an epidemic that has taken over the nation in the past years. In today’s society, people have become more and more dependent on technology as everyday uses. How many can honestly say that they have text and driven? How many have had to swerve, stop on the brakes or almost gotten into an accident because of it? Texting while driving is the most common thing that almost everyone has done or seen. The main issue and threat is that people think they can safely type on their phone while driving; while others simply do not think there is any real danger with that act. Today, it is all about convenience; but the cost for this convenience can be very deadly. Studies show that any

Lecture Question 1: The term attention requires several different processes including different kinds of behaviors and tasks in order to function properly. Attention comes from our cognitive processing systems and gives us the opportunity to select what information we want to process at any time. For example, when I’m looking through the lecture notes for this week, my attention has to be on what new information I’m reading about so that I can store the information and then use it to complete my homework. However, I cannot remember everything that is talked about in lecture, therefore I have to take notes down that way I can look back at them to remind myself of the new information I learned.

Attention is defined as “the action of dealing with or taking special care of someone or something.” (Unknown). I define attention as the action of carefully observing, analyzing and interpreting a given act by someone or something. Attention is something that all children need especially from their parents. Parents need to give attention to their children to know what is going on with them, in order not to lose sight of who they are becoming.

Distracting driving is a common occurrence with modern day drivers. Due to technological advances making electronics so easy to use on the go, many find themselves spending more time looking at their cell phone or navigation system than they do looking at the road. According to the NHTSA, distracted driving claimed the lives of 3,477 people in 2015 alone. Texting and driving is a common distraction, especially when it comes to the younger generation of drivers. Young drivers are oblivious to the dangers of what seems like such a harmless act. Studies have shown that one 1 in 4 accidents are caused by texting and driving. The number of people injured from distracted drivers in 2015 was 391,000. Over half of the nation’s car accidents are a result of texting and driving. Whereas drinking and driving may kill more people, the leading cause of car accidents is in fact texting and driving.

Texting while driving takes away the one thing that absolutely everyone counts on while behind the wheel, vision. No matter where the phone is placed, whether it is on the dash board or on the steering wheel, one’s eyes are not where they need to be. People’s eyes are supposed to be on the road at all times. Texting takes that away and it doesn’t matter how quick someone thinks they are, there is always a possibility. Just for that split second of reading a message that is so important, a crash could happen. Eyes are the most important thing needed when driving and when not on the road a lot of harm can be caused.

Attention is a cognitive phenomenon that describes an individual’s ability to focus their awareness on salient external stimuli (Rensink et al., 1997). Automatic attentional capture, i.e.

Have you ever tried to get your work done, but can't focus? Thinking if you forgot to lock the house, left the oven on, or forgot to drop the kid off at daycare all can be very distracting things, but if you focus these won't be problems. Focus is where you have all of your attention on one thing. If, you can't focus on anything you'll most likely not get it done.

When I was reading to this one client today (selective attention) while working, a few of their family members walked in and started talking to each other as they watched the News (distraction), I continued to read, but at the same time listening to what is being reported on the News (divided attention), all of the sudden there was a knock on the door (attentional capture). I went to answer the door, but I didn’t recognized the individual (scanning). The individual stated their name and were here to see one of the family members who happen to came to the door as well.

Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Distraction is caused by: the lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; or the great intensity, novelty or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external sources, and internal sources. External distractions include factors such as visual triggers, social interactions, music, text messages, and phone calls. There are also internal distractions such as hunger, fatigue, illness, worrying, and daydreaming. Both external and internal distractions contribute to the interference of focus.