The Sticky Web

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What is the greatest innovation of the twentieth century? The web? Something about this cobweb just captures the imagination of anyone who gets a glimpse of the possibilities made available. This has led to people spending more and more time online. It has altered the very way that civilization conveys basic day-to-day information. College students today have had easy access to the internet their entire lifetime. Nevertheless, the disadvantages of this popular time passer are steadily increasing, as the price for this activity we call ‘surfing the web’ has evolved into more than just the currency and time we spend each passing day.
One of the more well-known issues caused by the internet, is the addictive properties of simple tasks such as checking notifications or messages, which normally leads to a complete distraction from more important tasks. Despite being well known, this issue is normally ignored. Whether this is a strategic move by a secret organization to control the minds of every Tom, Dick and Harry is completely different controversial topic. This ‘Internet Addiction’ affects a lot of people and need to be monitored as it can turn into a much more concerning issue and often requires professional help. Shouldn’t we be more concerned?
In the year 2012, it was estimated that 23% of European citizens under the age of twenty spend over five hours a day in some form of online activity. This statistic is completed with 26% spending an average of three-to-five hours each day, and then with the balance of 51% working on an average of less than three hours. Various departments of psychology have shown that the more time spent on the internet has a direct connection to the amount of concentration that an individual can withhold a...

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...be highlighted to the public but this will not prevent them from occurring. However, if the issues which have been discussed, are controlled by person choice, the web will be a safer and more constructive place. Training for kids must take place at schools to protect them. The reality of playing and working on the web is addictive... It really is a sticky web.

Works Cited

http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/mar/11/technology-internet-pupil-attention-teaching http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2010/08/internet_changing_way_you_think http://www.springerreference.com/docs/html/chapterdbid/333019.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8142721/Social-networking-teachers-blame-Facebook-and-Twitter-for-pupils-poor-grades.html http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/sticky-site.html
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