Informative Essay: Does Technology Make You More Alone?
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Garo Berberian Freshman English Q Instructor: Ryan McGohon Due date: 11/5/2015 Does technology make you more alone? With the entry of technology, humankind built up the capacity to communicate around the world. However, there were many debates whether technology changed the way of socializing with people. Despite the fact that technology has its positive sides, it ought to be found in a negative light. As technology made people's lives easier, they lost their social skills. The problem is that Nowadays' generation is failing to understand the epidemic of communicating via internet and its side effects.
Social network, also referred to as a virtual community, is a platform that unites individuals to communicate. For instance, using it to email co-workers or instant message friends. Although it makes people's lives easier, it serves as an adverse tool of communication. The individual won't have face to
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In this essay, the author
- Argues that technology has its positive sides, but it should be found in a negative light, as technology made people's lives easier, they lost their social skills.
- Explains that social networking is a platform that unites individuals to communicate. it makes people's lives easier, but it serves as an adverse tool of communication.
- Explains that a leeds university study claimed that people who overuse the internet, discover mental illness in which they feel unhappy and anxious.
- Opines that many of us don't understand the measure of time that we are utilizing mechanical items, such as portable pcs, cellular telephones. innovation could be spent in a more compelling manner.
- Explains that mary franke believes that the onset of technological development made us more connected via social network sites such as facebook, google. however, having a conversation via internet is different from real communication as we're choosing screens over personal interactions.
- Concludes that technology makes us isolated from real human interaction. technology eliminates body language and eye contact.
The experiment was based on 1319 responses to an online questionnaire. People were asked how much they used the internet and for what purposes. The respondents were aged 16 to 51, with an average age of 21. The authors found that a small number of users had developed a compulsive internet habit, replacing real life social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites. They classed 18 respondents, 1.2% of the total as Internet addicts. This group spent more time on sex, gambling and online community websites. "This study reinforces the public speculation that over-engaging in websites that serve to replace normal social function might be linked to psychological disorders like depression and addiction."
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- There is no doubt the presence of the internet is increasing at a rapid pace. A Pew Internet and American Life Project study finds two thirds of all Americans use the internet to frequently participate in internet related activities (Fellows, 2008). Another study shows that 55% of all Americans have high speed internet in their homes and even higher among college or academic arenas. (Saville et al, 2010). Needless to say, the possibility of becoming addicted to the internet is now easier than ever. The average American is presented with internet opportunities everywhere he/she turns; daily activity is analogous to running a digital gamut. Reading the newspaper or a book, watching TV, saying hello to an old friend, purchasing you Mother’s day flowers all can be done on the internet. Is all of this digital connectivity a good thing or are we taking it too far. The following paper will attempt to define internet addiction; present pending disorders correlated to the increased use of the internet; solutions implemented abroad and then propose a U.S. public policy to combat the battle.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that internet addiction is an issue of government policy or a personal responsibility. a pew internet and american life project study finds two thirds of all americans use the internet to frequently participate in internet related activities.
- Argues that digital/internet addiction is a growing problem, which is inclusive but not exclusive to adolescents, college students, and middle aged americans.
- Argues that technological progress and american dissatisfaction complement each other.
- Explains that the x and millennia generations are "digital immigrants" who are born into a digital world with an innate computing skill set.
- Explains that internet addiction is a mental health issue that closely resembles and includes symptoms of other addictions.
- Explains that dr. kimberly young was the first researcher to address the academic arena regarding internet addiction.
- Describes the reasons why they feel preoccupied with the internet, need to use it with increasing amounts of time, and unsuccessful attempts to control, cut back, or stop internet use.
- Describes the reasons why people use the internet to escape from problems or relieve a dysphoric mood.
- Explains that psychiatric disorders are constructed through society and sanctioned in the diagnostic and statistical manual (dsm).
- Explains that the proposed version of the manual includes a number of disorders that are creating skepticism among stakeholders in the field.
- Argues that the internet is a communication medium that allows others to converse and connect to other individuals, making the psychiatric disorder plausible.
- Explains that internet addiction is growing predominantly among males, although cases of female addiction are documented. asian countries have the highest level of internet addicts.
- Explains the risk factors for internet addiction in a case study of adolescents in the southern chinese city of guangzhou.
- Analyzes the findings of the case study, stating that males are 50% more likely to become addicted to the internet than females.
- Explains the physical, social, and financial costs of internet addiction. the addicted user may spend time online rather than working on social relationships, career advancement, or other "healthier" activities.
- Proposes a long-term study where research is done on internet addiction correlated to health implications.
- Explains that the extreme user has a number of social costs ranging from one partial withdrawal from society to one total withdrawal.
- Explains that the constant chase with the jones's is creating a society where the next consumption of one thing is providing.
- Explains that there is a body of research that contradicts the above costs; it even goes as far as saying online addiction may prove beneficial in some social circles.
- Explains that addiction is costly financially and shows the magnitude and dependence of games/software, even in a recession year.
- Explains that rehabilitation facilities in the u.s. are only private, meaning costs can reach tens of thousands of dollars.
- Proposes a public strategy but first, let us examine other cases from abroad.
- Explains that the korean government has implemented a number of policies to alleviate addiction.
- Explains that china has some very intense cases of internet addiction and even more intense strategies to break youth internet addiction.
- Explains that while life-threatening cases may be more of an exception than the rule, it is rather unsettling something like death could be a result of internet addiction rehabilitation. china has implemented policies that are less life threatening and builds awareness.
- Explains that the internet-addiction campaign funds eight in-patient rehabilitation centers across the country, but human rights activists are opposed to some of the treatment methods currently being used.
- Opines that a u.s. public policy should bring awareness but not limit individual’s freedom.
- Opines that a policy should be multi-faceted, bring about change and address the issue directly.
- Proposes a budget for internet addiction help, which allows individuals with-out the means to pay for the expenses. additional measures may come about more easily if an internet driver’s license is made mandatory.
- Opines that internet addition is a growing problem that, if left unchecked, could create large problems in the near future.
- Opines that implementing such policies will require action that is motivated through a better understanding of the risk variables and the negative attributes associated with internet addiction.
- Explains that 2 million internet addicts in south korea are targeted for help.
- Cites collier, r., demick, b. (2009, april 22), china's internet-addiction camps turn deadly.
- Cites jiang, j., peng, z.-w, mai, and jing for their research on internet addiction among adolescents.
- Explains npd group's 2009 u.s. video game industry and pc game software retail sales reach $20.2 billion.
- Cites prensky, rosen, saville, gisbert, kopp, telesco, and sorboro, j.
- Cites wack, e., tantleff-dunn, and young, k. (2010). a growing epedemic; signs of internet addiction.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the rise of technology and social media in general is changing the way human beings interact with one another and the effects the internet has on our brains.
- Analyzes how turkle's essay "always on" supports the claim that we humans fear leaving the safety associated with our available communications technology.
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- Analyzes how technology has affected interpersonal relationships in the 21st century. some prefer to use technology like facebook, line, and wechat to communicate with their friends rather than talking in person.
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In this essay, the author
- Argues that internet addiction should be grouped with other addictive disorders such as gambling, sex addiction, and kleptomania.
- Opines that the use of internet censorship is a ploy to control the information released into society.
- Opines that parents should be held responsible for the safety of their children online, just as they would in the real world. lack of knowledge is the main source of danger for young individuals surfing the internet.
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- Describes the limitations of the content that children can view on the web.
- Explains that the negative aspects of the internet have been brought into the public eye after a whirl of internet controversy. internet censorship is the control of access to information presented on the internet.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how beato's article "internet addiction" argues that internet addiction is an important issue for society and why it should be considered as a behavior disorder.
- Analyzes how greg beato's statement is accurate, stating that internet addiction is due to its multitasking and accessibility.
- Analyzes beato's argument that apa should add internet addiction to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
- Analyzes how mr. beato's article asserts that although adding internet addiction disorder to the dsm may have positive impacts, he puts too much prominence on the bad aspects. he could have end the article by using a motivation statement that will encourage people to recognize their addiction.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how technology has become an important thing in our daily life. without it people feel disconnected to the world.
- Opines that people are more connected to the internet than five years ago, but they are forgetting how to interact with others and have face-to-face conversations.
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In this essay, the author
- Argues that the internet has brought our society forward and helped us get through life more efficiently and conveniently. however, the very technology that helps us increase our communication hinders our ability to socialize effectively in real life.
- Argues that communicating online too much could hinder our ability to socialize effectively in the real life and interpersonal relationship.
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