...the topic of teen dependency on technology and social media has shed some light on the controversial issue. Many believe that teens and young adults are too dependent on their electronic devices and that the dependency on electronics can have negative effects later on in life. So are people becoming more dependent on electronic devices for communication? What effects could this have on young adults and children? Bellinson, Jill. "Introduction to “Where the Wired Things Are: Children and Technology in Treatment”." Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy 10.4 (2011): n. pag. Abstract. Print. Jill Bellinson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst as well as the author of the Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy. As a Ph. D I believe her information on the topic very credible. Bellison presents this topic in an unbiased way by listing the pros and cons of having so much digital interaction. Pros such as the ability to be connected and ability to communicate at any time but cons such as cyberbullying, and stalking. Boyd, Danah. It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens. N.p.: n.p., 2014. Print. Danah Boyd, a social media scholar and youth researcher has alma maters at Brown University, MIT and UC Berkeley School of Information. She is well known for commentary on sociality, identity, and culture among youth on social networks. In It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens, Boyd busts numerous...
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...The use of media is overpowering the amount of time children and teens spend on doing something proactive. Over the last decade, technology has made major upgrades. The evolution of the media has begun to pull in the minds of the young. They spend less time doing activities that will benefit them such as reading, athletics, and socializing; but they spend more time social networking, playing video games, and browsing the web. Today, just as the author Ray Bradbury predicted in the novel Fahrenheit 451, the addiction to media has led to a substantial amount of time loss, social isolation, and an increase in negative effects on children’s and teen’s well being. The youth would rather be on their cell phones than spend time with their families. The media usage of teens has jumped to over “53 hours a week” (Toppo). “I feel like my days would be boring without it” (Lewin). It is not only that teens would rather spend time on their phones; they would rather stay in their rooms then go out and do something proactive or spend...
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...engaged in technology and have a hard time even making eye-contact during a conversation. It is polite to make eye-contact when you are talking or engaging with an individual because it shows that you care and are interested in what they have to tell you or say to you. It is extremely rude to be on your electronics and not make eye-contact with a person who is trying to have a conversation with you. Even though technology is very useful in our daily lives, it can be extremely distracting because it limits our attention span, and teenagers don't have enough self-control to focus on tasks given. Most importantly devices such as cell phones, laptops and tablets diverts kids' attention, affecting the learner's behavior and performance in school. The reason why electronics distract younger folks because the kids are too afraid of missing out on game notifications or social media, so they fall behind on their school works. As a result, learners' grades drop magnificently. If a student is on his phone during class, he misses out on what the teacher has to say to the class, missing the important parts of the lecture....
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...As the number of teenagers using e-cigarettes increases rapidly, vaping has become one of the most alarming trends among teens. The safety and well-being of teens in high school could be at a potential risk. Vaping can have devastating consequences on the physical and mental health of teenagers in school. Teens are more vulnerable to the addictive chemical that’s nicotine in vapes. Furthermore, one of the numerous reasons vaping is harmful to teens is the mental effects it can have on the individual’s health. An excerpt from “The Scary Truth about Vaping” states in paragraph one that chemicals found in vapes can “cause long-term changes to your brain, affecting your memory and ability to focus and learn.” This excerpt highlights the harmful...
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...Joga singh (703616) page 1 Prof. Armindo Fontana Eng 099 Summer 2015 The affects of Internet Addiction among teens in the USA Introduction: The articles disscusses the status of addiction of internet among teens in the USA . Teenagers having high risk of abusing prescription drugs. Its disscusses the affects of internet on yeens and some solurions. Moreover ,most teenagers use the internet , cellphones and other electronic devices as their means of communication and expression . Its increasing everyday in the life of teanagers which is not good for their and our future. Summary now a days Internet addiction in teenagers increasing everyday .Tees are ignoring T V ,playing games , and watchin movies . It is a better way to pass and enjoy free time .Internet gaining more priority in teens life then other things like playing games ,talking with others and so more .Teens with talents wants to be famous and social networking sites giving them oppurtunities . There is a huge population on social networking sites ,therefore its easy to get famous by only with a good little post as a video . Some teenagers got ' Internet Gaming Disorder '/in which children play online games for 16 to 18 hours a day . Which affects their health in the maner of eyesight ,mental developement...
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...Suggs Journal Article Critique Paper “Electronic games are now an everyday part of childhood and adolescence” (Olsen, 2010). Considering children and adolescence are our future, parents need to consider and monitor how these electronic games are affecting their child. There are more studies afloat that report the negative affects of video games over the positive effects until recently. Children and adolescents become addicted to video games easily so it is important to monitor what they are playing and how it is affecting them and their character. A recent study on many boys and girls reported why they are entertained by these games and how it affects them as a whole. Many children and teens in today’s generation have a favorite pastime of playing video games. It is easy for any parent to not like these video games and to blame their child’s bad behavior on them playing these games. According to the article, Children’s Motivations for Video Game Play in the Context of Normal Development, boys and girls enjoy playing video games for many different reasons. Regardless of the negative effects some have found video games to create, there are many positive effects that go unrecognized. “For some video game skill seemed important to their self-esteem, especially if they had less success in other areas such as academics or sports” (Olsen, 2010). Self-esteem plays a significant role in the creation of a child’s character. These children and teens teach, learn, and communicate with a great...
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...Suggs Journal Article Critique Paper “Electronic games are now an everyday part of childhood and adolescence” (Olsen, 2010). Considering children and adolescence are our future, parents need to consider and monitor how these electronic games are affecting their child. There are more studies afloat that report the negative affects of video games over the positive effects until recently. Children and adolescents become addicted to video games easily so it is important to monitor what they are playing and how it is affecting them and their character. A recent study on many boys and girls reported why they are entertained by these games and how it affects them as a whole. Many children and teens in today’s generation have a favorite pastime of playing video games. It is easy for any parent to not like these video games and to blame their child’s bad behavior on them playing these games. According to the article, Children’s Motivations for Video Game Play in the Context of Normal Development, boys and girls enjoy playing video games for many different reasons. Regardless of the negative effects some have found video games to create, there are many positive effects that go unrecognized. “For some video game skill seemed important to their self-esteem, especially if they had less success in other areas such as academics or sports” (Olsen, 2010). Self-esteem plays a significant role in the creation of a child’s character. These children and teens teach, learn, and communicate with a great...
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...Science The Science of Sleep Sleep Patterns and Electronic Devices Basking in the glow of Laptops, iPads, smartphones and other electronic devices before bedtime could be messing up our sleeping patterns more than we realize, affecting our long-term health. A recent study that the National Academy of Sciences took, which was conducted at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, shows the alarming effects from using electronics before bedtime. "We introduce these devices that have medical and biological effects without requiring any health studies on their impact ... They don't have to go through any evaluation like a drug would, for safety and efficacy, I think it's time to rethink that.” - Charles Czeisler, Director of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School During the trial experiment, 6 adults were asked to on an iPad for four hours each night before they went to sleep, whilst another 6 adults were asked to read printed books before going to sleep. After 5 consecutive nights the two groups switched over. The alarming evidence is that the adults who read from the iPads displayed signs of a lack of Melatonin, these adults also seemed to have a harder time falling asleep and also spent less time in restorative sleep. They mainly spent the time in rapid-eye movement sleep. Once the iPad users awoke they showed signs of being less alert and a lot sleepier throughout the day. Although the experiment only used iPads, iPads aren't the only device with this effect. Some of...
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...Masih have several characteristics in common including that they are all teen activists. These teen activists are conscientious, determined and dedicated overall. Teen activists make a difference in many people’s lives because they speak for what’s right. Malala is a girl who stands for her rights and speaks for girl’s education and rights, Alex is a teen who believes that the environment should be improved and does not give up until the job is done, Iqbal was a young teen who had the fortune to escape child slavery and spoke about his experiences. All of them have a story to tell, which put them to many hardships and decisions. First and foremost, a young woman from Pakistan named Malala Yousafzai wanted...
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...IMPLICATIONS OF USING ONLINE REVIEW MATERIALS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS REGARDING THEIR MAJOR SUBJECTS An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty Of the College of Business Administration and Accountancy Mabini College Daet, Camarines Norte In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy BINAOHAN, ARIANNE JOY V. DELOS SANTOS, DENVER S. DIPASUPIL, NIZILLE C. PENOLIO, JAMES ANTHONY SAN BUENAVENTURA, MYLA H. SOTTO, LYNETTE R. CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction It is the 21st Century, the Digital and Technological Age as many people say. The World Wide Web has expanded significantly over the past decades and new electronic and digital gadgets and devices are being invented and innovated. According to Networkworld.com, the number of computers connected to the internet has grown exponentially, while the number of users has risen from a handful of computer scientists to 1.5 billion consumers. The networks reached have expanded beyond the United States to every corner of the globe. From its humble beginnings to its boundless future, Technology has provided the World with greater possibilities and opportunities that affects various ways of life thus, making it easier. Due to these unfathomable advancements in Technology, People nowadays, specifically the students utilize the Internet and these hi-tech...
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...Control, Escape, Delete. Control, Escape, Delete. Cyber-bullying is poised to turn into the biggest online concern, already affecting up to 35% of all children says Dr Martyn Wild C yberbullying can be best described as an aggressive, intentional act carried by a group or individual, using electronic forms of contact, repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself. There are many ways in which this can occur; through phone calls, a website, chat rooms, e-mail, and pictures or even through videos. Margaret Rouse argues that because the use of mobile and online communications has grown so rapidly and the crime is relatively new, many jurisdictions are deliberating over cyberbullying laws. However, the crime is covered by existing laws against personal threats and harassment. In 2007, 43% of teens were a victim of cyberbullying, but only 11% of teens talked to their parents about cyberbullying incidents. It used to be that bullies were found roaming school hallways or threatening children on playgrounds. Now, bullies can be right in your home, threatening your children, they’re called Cyber Bullies. Being anonymous in the internet makes it easy for Cyber Bullies to day or does hateful things. These faceless tormentors can bully others without the direct contact and often away from adult supervision. And since they are anonymous, many online bullies believe that they may not face any consequences for their actions. 70% of students report seeing...
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...and noises to the human mind has fueled the evolution of music from sticks hitting rocks to complex electronic compilations. And not only do people influence the development of music, but music influences the development of society. Ceremonial music was and still is a focal point of Indian culture. Teenagers flock to concerts to hear the newest and the most famous tunes. What do these mere two examples of musical events have in common? Music and it’s entrepreneurs affecting the lives and actions of society. Is this a good thing? Most would say yes. Can it be manipulated to carry a destructive outcome? Many, thinking of such variations as rap, would say yes. Does rap steer the young and easily impressionable to violent tendencies? This is a matter of current controversy that worries numerous parents, authorities, and even youths. Is rap a violence-inducing demon, persuading inner-city teenagers to hurt, kill and steal in the name of one’s race or social class or is it a preaching promoting such ideals as honor, respect and unity? With the growing popularity of rap music through such means as music television, so too has its influence on society and the concern of skeptics grown. It has become evident that rap, once viewed as a passing fad, has laid impenetrable roots in society, both Black and White. Nearly three-quarters of rap music is sold not to Black, but White teens. What values, if any, are the worlds teenagers deriving from this...
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...minds. With the average teenager spending 10 and a half hours a day absorbing the media’s messages, it is imperative that parents become aware of the negative effects it is having on their child, especially young teenage girls. The media has targeted this demographic and the results are tragic. The average teenage girl spends 31 hours a week watching TV, 10 hours a week online, and 17 hours a week listening to music. (Kaiser Family par. 13) With that much time spent doing these things it’s a safe assumption that the media has a huge influence on teens and takes up a majority of their free time. Drew Altman, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation said, “When children are spending this much time doing anything, we need to understand how it’s affecting them – for good and bad” (par. 7). With the media imposing so much influence over young America, it is crucial that action be taken to mitigate the effects and teach teens that they’re in a futile pursuit of a impossible standard. Young girls are so frustrated trying to achieve this ideal of perfection that they resort to extreme measure like dieting, developing eating disorders, having sex at a young age to gain social acceptance, cutting, and even suicide. One problem with the media is the ease in which they can...
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...Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES This chapter contains the gathered researches from different sources. These different studies will be used as a guide and support to the research. The related literature starts with the good and important effects of different gadgets used in learning areas and goes on with the possible effects that might happen to Students when technology is being used extensively. On the later part of the chapter are the gathered related studies and articles done by various researchers. Foreign Literature Jessica White (2005) said that, technology has completely changed the scope of education in America. Most states require a technology aspect to their school improvements plans. They have embraced the idea that using technology in their classroom makes the subject anything from math to art-more accessible to many kinds of students. Educators, administrators, parents, and students are so well-versed in technology that it has become norm in even the most economically disadvantaged schools. She also stated that controversy exist about some students having access too much information. Some internet sites are not monitored by educational sources. Students who have not been taught the proper way to research on the internet might make a research hypothesis based on a website whose information is untrustworthy. Educators should be cautious and explain exactly what their expectations to their students are. Plagiarizing-detection software checks that...
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...Social Media, Do They Really Make Us More Social? In today's society, many people of all ages use social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Instagram, and many more through their phones and computers. These social networking sites allow people to find, connect, and have relationships with just about anyone, from a classmate in your English 101 class to the pretty girl or boy you just met in last night's party. Browsing these sites can make you feel connected with others, but such easy, casual connection in an electronic environment has its downside. These social networking sites do not improve the social lives of people, but instead, these sites ruin the social lives of people by creating false sense of connection, bullying, having less privacy, and decreasing people's productivity from the real-world. Ironically, social media sites do not make the social lives of people better. They isolate people from society and causes people to have difficulty communicating with others in the real-world. It is because the bonds that people have online are fake which creates false sense of connection or relationship causing people to struggle communicating with others in the real-world. "It’s true that by eliminating barriers like geography, time of the day, and physical availability for a conversation, these social media make it easier and quicker for people to remain in contact and have relationships with other people"("All this social media might be making...
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