The Insignificant Dispute of Internet Addiction Internet came into China in late 1990s. At first it was only a toy in some elites’ hands. During that time, many leaders of Internet industry 10 years later appeared. They believed that as time goes by, Internet will certainly be popularized into everyone’s house, and it will certainly become a good helper of people’s shopping, entertaining, and especially educating. 15 years past, their first prediction came true, but the latter did not exactly, in some people’s view. The Internet, bearing much prejudice, can actually satisfy more people’s expectations, but many people, including those pioneers, do not know why we have so much difficulty in to achieving that goal. These years we have seen many students addicted to the Internet. Many parents says that if there is not an Internet, there their children will would be much cleverer, much more diligent, much healthier... Anyway, much more perfect. But, is that necessarily true? In ancient China, although people thought a person who can master zheng, chess, penmanship and drawing was a genius man, most parents still forbade their children being engaged in these activities for they all have bad effects on learning. During the 1990s, televisions came into everyone’s house, and many students rushed home every day after school to sit in front of the TV to watch cartoons. And just now, if a teenager does not surf the Internet, he can also go to
* Television watching also promotes lack of creativity and enhances passivity. The child shies away from mental and physical workout.
Children spending most of their times on internet every single time and wherever they are might be one of the reason how internet had helped them improved their ability to socialize
It could be argued that most young people today were born into homes where the television was a frequent if not constant background to daily living. For them, a choice of information and entertainment has always been available at the push of a button and the introduction of the internet could be seen as merely a further development in a rapidly changing world.
China joined the global Internet age in 1994, and has been commercially available since 1995. Since then, Chinese Internet usage has seen explosive growth, doubling every six months, and the number of online users is only second to the US. The Internet age ushered in the information age with a new world of freedom and expression for the Chinese. However, soon after its inception, the Chinese government has reined in the free wheeling Internet users and has imposed new laws and restrictions to access and content on the Internet.
Relevance Statement: Most teens nowadays use the Internet; the usage varies according to each person, but I know that everyone in here is familiar with it.
Internet addiction disorder, more commonly called problematic Internet use, refers to excessive computer use which interferes with daily life. Internet overuse, problematic computer use, or pathological computer use, problematic Internet use, or Internet addiction disorder. In the most recent version of the DSM-5, Internet Gaming Disorder is the latest term to describe this problem.
The Invention of the internet was once a simple mechanism, however over the years has evolved into a devise most use for everything. This technology started as something that nobody really had any use for and then transformed into something no one would be able to live without. It was first developed in computer science laboratories to be used for defensive reasons. Today, it’s used to accomplish everyday activities. This advancing invention is used for everything we do in this world. Transportation, communication, and information are all commonly acquired from the internet. Its normal for people to reach for the internet instead of using what we were born with. Internet has grown and evolved to impact how people connect and experience everyday life. Over the years, its growth has influenced the lives of many in huge ways. The internet itself is changing as much as its changing human’s lives.
Since its inception, the internet has proven to be a vital asset to one’s everyday life on multiple occasions. With the aid of the internet, many have been able to successfully overcome any puzzling obstacle presented to them. However, with great power comes great responsibility. In this context the internet has that power. It is the utmost priority that that power be heavily monitored to ensure the best possible future for generations to come. The internet can be a very dangerous place despite its many accolades; due to the overwhelming usage amongst the world's population, the harmful content that has the potential to be viewed, and the slander and backlash of various news sources and social media outlets. So it only makes sense to take the precautions necessary to retaliate against them.
How much time do you devote and spend on the Internet? Now, how much of that time are you just checking your email, uploading a picture on Instagram, sending a Snapchat to your friends, or updating your status on Facebook? That’s a huge amount of time future wasting away on the Internet. According to the report by Common Sense Media, an average teenager in the United States spends about nine hours a day using the media for their pleasure (4). Not only is that more time than teens usually spend sleeping, but it’s also way more time than they spend with their parents and teachers. As a matter of fact, modern day technology and the media affect teens negatively by hurting their academics, physical health, and psychological well-being. While the Internet may have seemed like the best invention created, it is not, and does more harm than good.
Usually the kids are highly addict to computer gaming because they were born with computers technology, Kids nowadays can use Internet very well. But the problem is, they don’t use internet on studying, but
“Today’s world didn’t exist 10 or 15 years ago; and it certainly didn’t happen overnight,” Guest author says in the article, “How Digital Technology Is Creating a World of Introverts”. Facebook use to be the new big thing that everyone wanted to join. Now there are multiple social media sites besides Facebook that people use. Along with social media there is online dating and even schooling and work that is available online. “Like a well-oiled assembly machine, digital technology is mass-producing a society of introverts” (Guest, “How Digital Technology Is Creating a World of Introverts). With such a small number of needs that are available only by going out in public, technology has kept us inside. Technology is creating more introverts in society.
If you were to go back 1960s and tell people how in the future you can talk to people on another continent in matter of seconds and with little to no cost. That you can even send mail, music, photos and even videos clips in just matter of seconds to as many people as you want. They will look at you and will probably think you are insane, but all of these things and even more are possible due to the internet. Many people uses the internet today, but they don’t know how it works, why was it created or who invented it? Even though everything from our banking, business, shopping, communication, dating, entertainment, education and the most basic task are done on the internet. However one can argue that’s the best part of the internet we don’t need to understand it on technology, social, and physiological level to use it. However no one can argue that the invention of internet has changed our world, from how we communicate, to how we work, and to how we live our lives. That the internet was an evolutionary step not a fad, and it has become a pivotal part of our society which has led to it to become a necessity and a vital tool for the progression of our race.
Addiction, defined by Webster dictionary as “a strong and harmful need to regularly have something (such as a drug) or do something (such as gamble)”. Everyone has one, we’re all guilty of being addicted. Certainly, as this world changes and evolves, we as people change and evolve with it. We invent, create, and mold materials to change this world for the better. Though sometimes, we can often become dependent on our own inventions to a point that it becomes unhealthy, afflicting, and seriously addictive. One of these innovations includes that of the internet. It’s a wonderful source of information, used to connect the world in ways we never thought possible. Even still, are we as a people missing the darker sides that
When it comes to the topic of technology, most people will readily agree that it has been growing non-stop at a significant pace. About 16 years ago, technologies, such as computers were not a necessity in mainstream life. Since then, technology has progressed and people have become extremely reliable on. In the essay “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” by Amy Goldwasser, she talks about the positive aspects of the Internet. Although she mainly focuses on the positive she also contradicts herself and mentions some negative aspects. “Twenty-plus years ago, high school students didn’t have the Internet to store their trivia”(Goldwasser 238). Those unfamiliar with this school of thought may be interest to know that it basically boils down to
"We live in an age of scientific triumph. Science has greatly enlarged human knowledge" (Bishop237) and communication. Despite the recent hype, the Internet is not a new phenomenon. Its roots lie in a collection of computers that were linked together in the 1970s to form the US Department of Defense's communications systems. It is a technology that would be invented today if it hadn't been invented in the past because of the world need for high tecnology.