...Running Head: COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 1 Computer Technology and the effect on the brain Malcolm Alexander Park University Table of contents 1. Abstract 3. Research and Development 5. Summary of data/conclusion 6. References COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 2 Abstract Computer technology has been around in our lives for a few century’s changing our lives for better and worse. The first set of evidence of mechanical calculating appeared in the 17th century as well as the first recorded word of computer. What we know as our modern day computer was first introduced around the 19th century. Since then computer technology has been advancing every day, making past technology obsolete very quickly. Nowadays computer technology is part of most people’s life. In the 1960’s people on average would watch around 5 hours of media compared to today’s 12 hours (Wells, 2010). Yet with all of this advanced technology how is it affecting our brains and body? In this paper I will attempt to answer these questions. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 3 Computer technology is a part of many people’s lives in this modern age. Computers have made a big impact into our lives around the 19th century. Since then they have been advancing so quickly. Before they were thought of as...
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...THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The Effects of Technology There is no escape from technology. In most cases this is not a problem though. Many people respect and admire technology because it is there to benefit them. Without the technological advances we have had over the years, the world would not be what it is today. What people don’t understand is that technology can actually be a bad thing. In society today, people are looking for more and more ways to be entertained, and all it is doing is causing problems. People are doing less and less thinking and more and more watching, listening, and playing, all because of technology. Forms of entertainment like the Internet, television and even video games seem harmless to people, but they are really not. When the Internet was first introduced, people never thought it would be as big as it is today. The Internet is an easy to use technology that can do just about anything. But what people understand is that the Internet is not all good. Much of the information posted on sites on the Internet is merely opinions, not factual information. When people look at this information, it looks and seems like trustful information, but most of the time, it is not. Although the Internet is a relatively new technology television has been around for about fifty years. There are many problems with television though, mainly with the content of the shows. Many of the shows on television portray...
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...Argumentative Paper In a recent survey of young adults ages 18-24, 90% of them said that the new innovations in technology has made their lives easier. Technology is the backbone of society and without it our lives would be so much harder. Certain transportation advancements would’ve never been made and many people would be out of jobs. Imagine how tired everyone would be if we needed to walk everywhere and hand write everything. Technology helps society because it makes our lives easier, creates jobs and helps with transportation. Technology is making our lives so much easier. For example entertainment is a whole new ballgame. An author states that “the entertainment media has progressed because of advancements in technology. Movies, songs, and games are just a few clicks away”(Oak). This quote shows that technology is booming and we have come so far. Another way that it makes our lives easier is that communication is simpler. Oak (2014) suggests that cell phones are widened and more convenient for long distance and mobile use. Letters are no longer modern and text messages and emails are the simplest means of communication (Oak). This quote tells us that technology has made communication more modern, thus, making our lives easier. Technology has also created jobs for people. Author Niki Denison said explained that in 1991 the fall of the Soviet Union left many people without jobs and how tens of thousands of people are making a living by selling cell phone minutes...
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...Negative Effect of Technology On Our Lives Chapter I Introduction: Modern day technology is probably the main attention of every person nowadays. And it is well evolving in a very fast rate. As we can see, almost every person in the world has their own kind of high-tech materials. Such as cell phones for communication; computers in making documents and other important files; laptops that became the next generation desktops; MP3 players for a much portable and convenient way of listening to music; cars for a much comfortable ride; cameras that is used for capturing the most unforgettable happenings on a person’s life, and many more. In fact, most people can’t live without it. Technology has performed a good impact towards the people, and there is no doubt about it. It lowered the average effort of humans to accomplish a certain task. For example, within just one click, you will see what you are looking for in the computer using the internet. Not like before, you have to go to the library to browse a handful of books in order for you to know what you want; which is a hustle. However, negative effects is always hidden beneath as such; although many will use to emphasize modern technology for many of its advantages and achievements, what many don’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect the people in a negative way, generally the youth. A. Statement of the problem Childhood is all about exploration, through the interactive world of technology, most teens...
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...The everyday lives of people have changed a great deal due to the advent of technology. They have become easier, faster, more comfortable and dynamic. But, at the same time, our lives have become lethargic, preposterous and anti-social just like the computers that have become a part and parcel of our lives. The technology has enriched our lives and enlightened our minds, but in pursuit of its cozy comforts, people tend to be over-reliant on it, so much that they can’t even imagine living without it. This pointless obsession and abuse of technology in our lives has left us vulnerable and weak. No doubt, the advancements brought us unprecedented physical, medical and other benefits, but this over-reliance will prove costly for the survival of the human race. We are living in an Information Age where technology and knowledge bases are advancing at an explosive rate. According to Schilling, at an average, the magnitude human knowledge is now doubling every 13 months at the current rate. The over-whelming effects of this knowledge are all around us as cutting edge technology is rendered obsolete in the blink of an eye due to further advancements. It would be illogical to believe that we should abandon technology, because in many cases, it will be the difference for a better tomorrow. As a result of the pursuit of better quality of life, some dependence on technology is unavoidable because we would all like to have clean running water, healthy diet, and protection from terrible diseases...
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...How Technology Affects the Growth of Children in Grade School Robert Pulley Abstract It is thought that too much exposure to electronic devices is causing negative effects on the development, growth and health of children. Their development is very important in how they establish habits for the rest of their lives. The habits children learn at young ages will stick with them for the rest of their lives, impacting the way they learn. Constant exposure to portable technology platforms is thought to create distractions in children at young ages. There has been an increase in the number of technological platforms that are portable, distracting children from tasks they are supposed to be completing. Constant distraction at young ages can create the habit of getting distracted for the rest of their lives, and can develop into developmental delays. Developmental delays inhibit children from learning as quickly as the other children in society, putting them at a disadvantage. The increase in portable technological devises is causing an increase in developmental delays and learning disabilities in children. Technology and the Development of Developmental Delays in Children Introduction Technology has had a growing impact in our community. There has been more exposure with the advancements, and technology has been replacing more traditional items, in a workplace, at home, and even in...
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...I SEARCH DRAFT What I already knew/what I wanted to know Technology is a major crisis, increasing day by day. Many of us deny this, or many don’t want to believe this actually. Unfortunately, yes; it is causing a lot of trouble around our societies. We are suffering from a serious disease called technology. Every day, while I am seeing this virus spreading, many questions started coming to my mind. Aren’t teenagers and kids too small to hold a smartphone? How did our lives change (to worse or better)? Which is better now or then? I already knew that technology is the simple idea to do complex tasks, but in a way or another it has its own side effects. It can be beneficial in many ways, but on the other hand, it can be more...
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...The Effect of Technology on Education Abstract In this argument essay I hope to point out and give some feedback on the pros and cons of the effects of technology on educations. That by incorporating technology into our schools would and could make us stronger and more up to speed with surrounding countries. The Effects of Technology on Education The topic of the effects of technology on students is a concern for teachers, school officials, parents, and students. Everyone wants to know if technology is really going to help our children learn more, and truly make a difference in the way teaching is currently being done in the classrooms. What will it cost to bring in technology, and can it be afforded without breaking the wallets of the parents and schools? Can technology help bring education back to life in our children’s lives, where they want to go to school and actually be there? We need to acknowledge that with technology many things can be achieved in education for all ages, grade levels, and countries. The educational system is much different from when we were in grammar school. Kindergarten is no longer about learning the basic skills of numbers, letters, shapes and colors; it has become a first grade level education. Our children now have to know the basics to be in kindergarten; and to be able to move on to first grade they have to be reading, doing basic math and writing. The schoolwork that is being asked of our children now is different, and more demanding...
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...TOPIC: The effects of Technology on human development One might wonder what is really meant by Technology and how does it bring change in your life or the world abroad. Well our main focus on this topic is the effects of technology on self-improvement, academic life and the technological challenges we can come across in the future. What is really meant by Technology? Technology is a combination of body knowledge used to create tools, develop skills and extract minerals with the study of science. It can help us solve problems and extend our abilities to do things. Technology keeps on improving because of our needs which are not easily satisfied and we keep demanding more change in technology. Today we live in a modern information age which is because of the advanced technology which has created new economic environment . We have moved from industrial age to information age. EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON SELF-IMPROVEMENT Technology can have positive and negative effects on self-improvement at some point is out of us as an individual how we decide to use technology. The following effects elaborate more about technology on self-improvement: Positive effects 1. Business world People can run a business online this days since there are no barriers in terms of communication, so people can even organise international meetings without even having to meet through technology advancement. 2. Panctuality This is where technology steps in, it makes our lives easier by having phones, emails...
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...Technology and Communication Paper University of Phoenix CJA/304 Mrs. Palmer August 10, 2011 Technology and Communication Paper Technology has helped enhance communication between others and has especially helped with communication in the criminal justice system. Technology has affected the communication capabilities of specialized databases in the criminal justice system in many different ways. Many forms of technology are used to help with communication such as mobile data terminals and iris scans in the criminal justice system. In this paper, this student will compare different types of specialized databases and will also discuss over positive and negative effects due to new technologies. Mobile data terminals are used in the criminal justice system as a form of specialized database to help with communication. “A mobile data terminal (MDT) is a computerized device used in public transit vehicles and emergency vehicles to communicate with a central dispatch office” (Versaterm, 2011). There are many large police agencies that require all law enforcement officers to have a wireless mobile terminal system installed in their vehicles. This database can help law enforcement officers with workload management in the communication center and they can also help better time management of officers and help greater efficiency. Mobile data terminals can also help with communication between officers and dispatch by letting the officers have access to dispatch receipts...
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...Technology – Boon or Bane? Posted on August 25, 2011by Sumukh Naik Technology is one of the greatest invention of mankind.It is so powerful that it shapes our thinking and our way of life within no time.It is ever evolving.Technology is a tool invented and sharpened by humans to make their life easier.Those who know the correct application of technology, be it any sphere of activity, have managed to make lives easier for themselves and to some extent also for others. I feel the best technological breakthrough was the invention of computers which basically led to further advancement in technology viz the creation of many softwares and hardware. Technology has gifted mankind with various boons but look closely and you will realise that technology have blessed mankind with two very important aspects – facility of communication and creation of time. Creation of phone, fax, paging services, mobile services, video conferencing etc are few of the facilities that the human mind has been able to conceive with the aid of technology.All have played a very important part in making the world a ‘Global Village’. Technology has ensured that one can easily communicate with anyone on land, in air(aeroplanes) or even when the person is under the calm waves of dark deep-sea (submarines). But the Time Creation aspect of technology has now posed a challenge and threat which very few had ever thought of. Computers – They have evolved rapidly at the rate of knots. A few decades ago, a single...
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...families living far away from them without any interruption. Mahima now video conferences with her best friend everyday. The girl whose academic performance deteriorated before has suddenly started doing better and her mood has improved too! She is now a happier person and thus technology and its improvement has made people like Mahima rejuvenate their lost contacts. Though technology has positive effects in our lives, it also has its negative side. Dilshad Fayeza Haque in her article, “Of Technologies and Lost Conversations” talks about how technology is negatively affecting our lives. She starts with the statement that technology has made us more distracted and careless. According to her, today, we do not use our intellect when doing something because we are too much distracted by technology. Additionally, Dilshad states that technology has demoted our privacy in social media networks while making us desperate for attention. She further fortifies this by saying that we are too blind to realize that technology has made us like this. Moreover, the author says that technology, also, has made us lose the true essence of friendship and made us less sociable in real life. However, she also claims that technology makes us behave awkwardly in social...
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...How Does Communication Technology Affect People’s Lives? Introduction There is hardly any place around us today where technology is not used. A typical life for a student for instance, starts at 8 am, waking up on an alarm which these days is an application on a mobile smartphone. With a single button pressed, they can get a warm cup of coffee on the go and head to school. At school, an overhead projectors and laptops are widely present in class, with most of class material are communicated via e-mail, student blogs, or web-based applications. Basically, everything is somehow done via a technological interface, be it the coffee maker or the internet. Even further, daily chore duties such as washing dishes, clothes and mowing the grass have become very simple with the use of technology to an extent that you really do not feel that you are doing anything. All you are doing is place a basket of clothes in your dishwasher, press two buttons, and then come back in two hours, where the clothes are clean and dried. A duty that used to take one or two days to complete and a copious of efforts can be completed successfully with two buttons pressed and two hours effortlessly and with minimal discomfort. One aspect of technology advancement requires more attention that others that is communication. Communicating with humans, be it as home, school or work, is one of the most important necessities of human’s social need. People need to talk to each other to feel good, feel existent...
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...In the two stories “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury and “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin you read about how technology affects everyday life, for better and for worst. They both teach that technology has a negative effect on humanity. In “The Cold Equations” a girl Marilyn stowed away on a EDS ship. Due to this added weight and laws she had to die for the mission to be successfully completed. During her final moments of life the pilot had to explain to her there was nothing he could do. Some people might argue that technology makes life easier, well in this case it makes it so much more complicated. The computers were “formless, mindless, invisible, determining with utter precision how long the pale girl beside him might live” (Godwin...
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...Technology has been a boon to mankind and it is a blessing in disguise. It has made the life of humans simple and easy to live. The effects of technology have largely been positive on human life. We have reached this modern era because of technology. The various technologies around us have made this world modern. In this modern life technological innovations have become integral to our lives Technological innovations are the most important aspect of human life and it is impossible to even think of our life without them. Technology is the greatest creation of humans and it has also enabled humans to create whatever they desire. I think that technology is indispensable in our modern life and it is a great positive force in our lives. The creativity in the field of technology has always resulted in remarkable innovations. We would not have reached such heights of development without the help of technology. Technology has influenced people in a positive sense. It has instigated people to create better and better innovations. We can never think of our lives without the basic amenities which technology has provided us with. Without such technology we would still be in the pre-historic age. We should be thankful to technology for our metamorphosis from a cave man to the modern man of present age. This modernism is the result of technology and it has made our life better and better with time. It is best tool that the humans have ever invented for self help. The technological inventions...
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