The Internet Introversion

The Internet is a technological wonder of the modern world that can be used to complete a wide spectrum of activities such as entertainment, research, and communication. In the last two decades it has become a necessary aspect of modern life that many use every day. The Internet as it is known today did not start till around 1995 when Internet service providers such as American On Line implemented commercial application of the Internet to the American populace. At the time it was considered to be geek territory although advertisements depicted it as a hot new thing that saved time and was fun to use. In reality it was slow and very limited in its capabilities, a far cry from today’s current technology. As time moved on the Internet became increasingly integrated everywhere around the world and has steadily increased in active users ever year. Because so many people use the Internet there have been growing concerns about the health and physiological risks the usage of the Internet may cause. The Internet is commonly thought to cause introversion in people; however this is a misconception.

Introvert

Introverts are people that normally have reserved qualities. They are often thought to be shy but being shy is different form being an introvert. Most Introverts do not typically have nervousness around people they just don't like being around people because they feel that they are mentally tiresome and cause them to lose focus on what they were thinking of. So an introvert will keep to them selves for most of their spare time giving off the illusion this illusion shyness. Also Introverts are often deep thinkers meaning that they will ponder the nature of things and the fundamentals of a topic and not the actual topic. An example of thi...

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...n and form a degree of prejudice. Calligraphic forms such as handwritings, drawings and symbolism take more investigative powers but can still be used as tells. What does the handwriting look like? What’s the drawing depicting? What is the symbolism saying? Because of people's natural inclination to judge and criticize one another this leads to individuals that simply want to be free to express themselves on even footing and without the middleman. The Internet is such a refuge for these individuals.

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