...Name Instructor Course Date Effects of Advanced Technology on Teenagers In the modern day, technology advancements are constantly perceived through everyday life. There more and more services available for example, portable Internet, cell phones, iPods, laptop computers, 3D TVs among others (Clinton 24). Technology appears to possess a lot of detriments; however, it also has a more positive impact on the society. In some of the situation, Internet has negative consequences when it comes to sociability. Therefore, this paper aims at informing the reader about both negative and positive impacts of technology on teenagers. Specifically, the research focuses on how teens use it to share information, raise their grievances, and how it helps them in their academic process. About negative impacts, it will be imperative to center the research on how technology causes violence, social barrier, health issues, and addiction as well as dependence. According to Clinton, a journalist at the CNN investigates the explosive growth of the social media and Internet. Clinton relays on his knowledge and numerous statistics to develop his argument about the use and impact of technology on teenagers and children. Clinton also acknowledges the massive growth of technological gadgets such as Smartphones. The author says that one of the immense impacts of technology on teens is the use of the Internet that offers numerous positive opportunities. Primarily, the Internet makes information...
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...Name Instructor Course Date Effects of Advanced Technology on Teenagers In the modern day, technology advancements are constantly perceived through everyday life. There more and more services available for example, portable Internet, cell phones, iPods, laptop computers, 3D TVs among others (Clinton 24). Technology appears to possess a lot of detriments; however, it also has a more positive impact on the society. In some of the situation, Internet has negative consequences when it comes to sociability. Therefore, this paper aims at informing the reader about both negative and positive impacts of technology on teenagers. Specifically, the research focuses on how teens use it to share information, raise their grievances, and how it helps them in their academic process. About negative impacts, it will be imperative to center the research on how technology causes violence, social barrier, health issues, and addiction as well as dependence. According to Clinton, a journalist at the CNN investigates the explosive growth of the social media and Internet. Clinton relays on his knowledge and numerous statistics to develop his argument about the use and impact of technology on teenagers and children. Clinton also acknowledges the massive growth of technological gadgets such as Smartphones. The author says that one of the immense impacts of technology on teens is the use of the Internet that offers numerous positive opportunities. Primarily, the Internet makes information...
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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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...People Have Become Overly Dependent on Technology Gary McClellan DeVry University People Have Become Overly Dependent on Technology The topic for my research is “People have become overly dependent on technology” and it’s very interesting. The interesting part of this is I’m learning more about people being dependent on technology. To understand more about being less dependent on technology and be comfortable with myself and not have a condition called, “Nomophobia”(no-mobile-phone-phobia). I found out this terminology by researching and using the school library. To me being overly dependent on technology is redundant and out of control. What happens when you lose power and system goes down? You get into a state of panic because you just lose some very important information, now you’re stuck. As I continue my research I’ve learned more and more of the effects of being dependent on technology. This makes me more knowledgeable and now I can warn others of not being dependent on technology. Now I understand why people become dependent to the point of no return. Here are some devices use amongst teens and young adults and also grownups, cell phone, I-Pads and tablets along with other sources of electronic devices are being used in today society. Notice everywhere you go you see the devices being used. Whether you’re in the office, out in the park, at a bus stop or just plain walking these devices will have your attention. While using these devices time goes by and you barely...
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...Is Digital Technology Harming Our Students? Barbara Rivera AIU Online Abstract In a society so technologically developed with users that range from children through old age rises a debate on whether technology is helpful to students in school. Surveys have shown that students spend numerous hours focusing on digital devices to communicate and access social media. With the over use of digital technology comes negative effects that hinder a student’s ability to grasp and retain knowledge. Furthermore, there is evidence that they also suffer from physical effects. Some argue that the ease of access of information is beneficial to the students, but studies show that student don’t utilize digital media appropriately. Is Digital Technology Harming Our Students? In today’s fast pace moving society people enjoy the convenience of digital technology all around them. From wireless laptops at home to tablets and smartphones on the go people have access to instant information and the ability to connect instantly through social media and messaging. As society moves forward in an ever-changing and evolving world of technology there raises questions to the impact technology has in different settings (i.e. school, work, and home). There have been many debates on the issue of whether technology is helpful or a hindrance in schools. While there are some pros to technology in the classroom, one has to look at the cons closely as society in general is becoming overwhelmingly dependent on...
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...Technology: It’s Effect on Our Youth Growing up I remember playing outside all day, enjoying the outdoors, and riding bikes down the dirt roads, trying to find some new adventure to get into. Looking around now, I notice teenagers glued to their phones when they are out eating, walking around and even while driving. It seems like a lot has changed since I was a child. Technological advances have made our way of life easier by making communication faster than ever before, improving production rates, and making it easier to access information. However, with the good also comes the bad. I have noticed an increase in the time children spend inside, as opposed to outdoors, the changes in behavior of children and teenagers, and the decline in personal interaction. I believe that technology, if not used in moderation, could have a negative influence on our youth. I have noticed the significant change that has occurred in technology in just a generation’s time. As a child, I remember when people were purchasing their first personal computers, usually for everyone in the household to share. These computers were not nearly as fast and advanced as computers are today. Now, nearly every home in America has a personal computer, laptop or some other way of accessing the internet, like a smartphone or tablet. While access to the internet can help educate children if used in an educational way, misuse of technology, like playing violent video games, could cause a setback...
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...consequences for the parents, the child, and society. Pregnant teens are less likely to complete high school and attend college than teenagers who avoid pregnancy. Many teenage parents live below the poverty level and rely on welfare. The children of teenage parents receive inadequate medical care, have more problems in school, and spend more time in prison than children of adult parents. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (NCPTP) claims that teenage childbearing costs society about $6.9 billion annually; this estimate includes welfare and food stamp benefits, medical care expenses, lost tax revenue (teenage childbearing affects the parents’ work patterns), incarceration expenses, and foster care. In an effort to reduce teenage pregnancy and the problems associated with it, policymakers have recently focused on what causes the widespread poverty and welfare dependence that teen moms experience and have attempted to devise solutions to these problems. Some social critics argue that because pregnancy limits a teenager’s opportunities for education and well-paying jobs, many are forced to accept welfare to support themselves and their children. Only 64 percent of teen moms graduate from high school or earn a general education diploma within two years after they would have graduated compared with 94 percent of teenage girls who do not give birth. This lack of education increases the risk of poverty and welfare dependence by severely restricting a young parent’s opportunity...
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...experienced driver capable of blocking out distractions with the necessary focus skills needed that only time and practice can perfect. Yet, with an inattentive 16 year old who recently received their license behind the wheel, the lives of all four teenagers become more at risk with every inch traveled down the pavement by that car. Statistics have shown one of every five 16-year-olds will be in a severe motor vehicle crash within two years of getting their license- and that number is only rising- yet only for drivers 17 years old and younger. At 18, the rate of crashes drastically declines. The radical but now new idea of raising the legal driving age is most assuredly a controversial issue, and is gaining momentum, but if the lives of over 5000 teens lost in the year 2009 to motor vehicle crashes can’t convince America of the desperation in this cause, what will? Sixteen year olds are mentally immature and incapable of handling a motor vehicle. Now, by opening with such a bold statement it is only logical that proven facts, studies, and evidence are necessary to prove such a point. A study done at the National Institute of Mental Health concluded that at the age of 16, the adolescent brain remains undeveloped in vital areas that regulate impulse control and the contemplation of a present action’s future consequences. For driver’s, these qualities are essential to staying alive on today’s highways as apposed to becoming a stain on them. Unfortunately this area also controls the extreme...
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...Technology: Smart Phones, Dumb People In today’s society technology is ever present, it constantly evolves and adapts to suit our everyday needs. While technology does have positive effects for humanity there are many adverse effects which specifically target the most impressionable members of our society, our youth. Children of today have constant access to multiple forms of technology throughout the day. However, a child’s interactions with a tablet or smartphone are seldom found to be a problem in the eyes of their parent. Reports of severe, long lasting health issues associated with technology are a staple in the news and media. While an adult may complain about his/her “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” as a result of a day of rigorous Facebooking, a child may be enduring long lasting health issues from the same level of interaction. If we continue to turn a blind eye to our nation’s youth then we are not only doing a disservice to them, but to ourselves. One of the major issues I think the majority of people we know are all guilty of is Texting. Texting for those who don’t know (or have been under a rock in the last ten years) is the ability to send a short message composed of text to a device such as a smartphone, tablet, etc. For most texting is a primary form of communication. It doesn't seem bad at a glance, people text all the time, while they're walking, in class, and even while driving. What harm could come of a small message? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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...Late to Unplug? “Though technology has allowed us to improve and modify traditional tasks, it has also clouded our realization of the dependency we have on it” (Sala). Ever since men’s first thoughts, technology, as a synonym for development, has been around. From the first fire pit, to the first boat design, and finally to the first electronic device, through eras, the human race has managed to discover more ways to do things faster and easier, and to make their life simpler. The object of this research is to persuade and to inform the general public interested in technological impacts and the negative effects it has brought to those who over use it and also to catch, as a desired audience, that part of society blind to such gravity. Even though these new inventions have indeed given us the ease to have almost everything one click or touch away, a dependence on these advances has been developed by their take over, and therefore a harmlessness and ignorance to the possibility of living without it affecting social communication, education, and society’s behavior. SOCIAL COMMUNICATION Just a couple of decades ago, meeting a friend at a café or asking another person for a dance, were two of the most common ways to socialize and to get to know others. In the present, it does not usually happen. Social networks, apps, and date-finding websites have substituted that habit, and now we communicate through machines. In her article, “An Ugly Toll of Technology: Impatience and Forgetfulness”...
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...The media of mass communication have long played a fundamental role in people’s lives. The media informs, persuades, entertains, and even sells. For the most part; mass media is only owned by a few private companies, as we learned in the “media ownership” discussion. According to the “Telecommunications Act of 1996,”, this act was to spawn some competition the broadcast companies. It also eased the restrictions on the number of television stations one individual company can own. The media, controlled by power corporations and government organizations, has positioned itself to influence people in all manner of ways, but no one group controls the system as a whole. 90% of all television media is controlled by only six broadcast corporations. Media can provide companionship, shape perception. They are fundamental to an informed and educated public.(Pavlik, McIntosh 2004). “An important aspect of digitization is that the boundaries between different media have brought into question, and a presupposition has the developer that we are in an era of media convergence” (Storsul,Fagerjord (2008). Strosul and Fagerjord believe that “blurring the border between media does not have to mean convergence. There is also development toward stronger differentiation of media in which elements from earlier separate media and sectors are combined in new ways.” In communication, there are three forms of interpersonal, intrapersonal...
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...[pic]Drug dependence - Overview Alternative Names Drug addiction; Addiction - drug; Dependence on drugs Definition of Drug dependence: Drug dependence means that a person needs a drug to function normally. Abruptly stopping the drug leads to withdrawal symptoms. Drug addiction is the compulsive use of a substance, despite its negative or dangerous effects. A person may have a physical dependence on a substance without having an addiction. For example, certain blood pressure medications do not cause addiction but they can cause physical dependence. Other drugs, such as cocaine, cause addiction without leading to physical dependence. Tolerance to a drug (needing a higher dose to attain the same effect) is usually part of addiction. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Drug abuse can lead to drug dependence or addiction. People who use drugs for pain relief may become dependent, although this is rare in those who don't have a history of addiction. The exact cause of drug abuse and dependence is not known. However, a person's genes, the action of the drug, peer pressure, emotional distress, anxiety, depression, and environmental stress all can be factors. Peer pressure can lead to drug use or abuse, but at least half of those who become addicted have depression, attention deficit disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or another mental health problem. Children who grow up in an environment of illicit drug use may first see their parents using drugs. This may put them at a...
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...should not own one. Even though the first handheld cell phone was used in 1973, it wasn’t until 1984 that cell phones were made public. By 1990 there were 1,000,000 cell phone users. Cell phone usage in the United States has increased from 34 million to 203 million people in the last ten years. Most children own cell phones with full internet and text messaging access by middle school (Elizabeth Englander). Everywhere you go you can see a kid with a cell phone and they are using them for more than just making phone calls. About three in four (74%) of teens ages 12-17 are mobile internet users who say they access the internet on cell phones, tablets or other mobile devices. Cell phone ownership among teens has been stable since 2011, but smartphone ownership has grown considerably. Some 78% of teens now have a cell phone and almost half (47%) of those say they have smartphones. That translates to 37% of all teens who have smartphones by comparison to 45% of adults who own one (Pew Research Center). According to a recent study by Verizon, the average age that a child receives their first cell phone is 11 1/2. Verizon also surveyed 519...
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...Stops Technology has always been part of human lives. The renaissance was the first time society began to praise knowledge, which led technology on an advancing path. Today our view of the world evolves as technology does and allows us to interact with each other like never before. As with advances, society has begun to take notice of how close technology is to them. In 1928 E.M. Forster describes a dystopian society controlled by technology. Although this new world is free from evil, their technology known as “the machine” also rids humans of will because everything is done for them. Many aspects of the story are a reality or have begun to surface which brings concern to society. Machines affect the world’s economy, population, and even human behavior. As we point out the imperfections of mankind we give more power to the machines but how far are are humans willing to go? Albert Einstein once said ,“I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity.” (Calaprice) If he were still alive he might see that day has long passed. According to Forster, the relationship between technology and mankind is becoming closer and closer. Hence, this imaginary world might possibly be a reflection of our current society. In Forster's story, people lived under the surface of the earth in isolation rendering face to face communication a distant memory. Reasoning that all necessities were provided for them, they felt no need to disconnect from this dependence. Such a...
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...For many teens, moderation is a foreign term. A term that exists solely in the deepest cavities of their minds, and only as a goal, not a reality. Much alike the adult figures before them, they believe that more is always better, or at least subconsciously push themselves to do more than they are capable. More advanced courses, more preparatory courses, more leadership roles, more volunteer roles, more extracurriculars, but less time for self-discovery during these crucial years of identity development. Instead of focusing on stability and positive mental states that can be forged through the moderation of activities and schedules, they jeopardize their mental health by prescribing to the extremes that our society glamorizes and giving into...
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