Technology: a Hindrance or a Help?

Technology: a Hindrance or a Help?

Technological innovations have been a key factor in the efficiency and progress of society throughout the ages. They have helped to make the daily and mundane chores manageable and sometimes even enjoyable but they have also taken away our ability to perform without them. Through the extensive use of technology the human brain has become idle and unable to do even the simplest of tasks without more effort than the task would require. Though technology has made communication over long distances easier it has also taken away the emotion and intimacy of communicating in person. Technology can also be used to deceive and has proven to be detrimental to relationships, people's social life, and learning capabilities in some instances. Even though technological innovations have many flaws no one can deny the help it provides, the lives it can save, and the power it holds over all of us. Despite all these good and beneficial properties technology can also be dangerous to our mental, emotional, and physical well being. Although technological innovations have been a key factor in the efficiency and progress of experiences and relationships, they have also crippled it.

Research has shown that video games, the TV, and the computer have proven harmful to a child's thinking process and their ability to analyze information(Donnelly). Sure they have been helpful in some areas but the bright lights and loud sounds are very distracting to children and eventually are tuned out and aren't fully processed. Due to all the pizazz of computer games and television most students find it harder to concentrate during school or when reading a book because it lacks the same “entertaining” factor as the TV. When someone is s...

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...ay that they do it everywhere: in the classroom, bathroom, or even on the road.

Though Technology has made many advancements in our world today it has also put humans at a disadvantage. Laziness and isolation are one of the few products of technology, the human brain has become idle and lazy not using as much power and energy now that new inventions such as the calculator and cell phone are being used by the masses. True, technology has made life and work easier but it has also made it infinitely harder when those new advancements are taken away. Yes, new technology in the medical fields has saved lives but it has also made them more complicated. No matter where it is, technology has a huge impact on the environment, economy, social life, and mental capabilities of people around the world. The only question is, what kind of impact does it have, negative or positive?