During the earlier decades, technology was used to create medicine, new transportation systems and machinery, trying to find a sustainable way to live. Now a days, we live in such a high tech world, we have lost all our basic skills. "More than a third of children under the age of two use mobile media. That number only increases as children age, with 95% of teens 12-17 spending time online" (DeLoach, 2015). Because children are introduced with this type of technology at such a young age, they don't know any better. It can effect the way kids think, leading them to be easily distracted from the more important tasks at hand. This generation is so used to communicating through via text, online, or social media apps, there is now a lack of social interaction. Physical contact is lessening, and kids are found hiding behind their phones to build up the confidence they would never have in person. This also can lead to one of the number one issues we face daily; cyber bullying. Social media is an outlet that normally only glorifies someone else's life and never shows the negatives. This gives the common viewers a false reality that they feed into wishing they had the same. Unfortunately the quality time people once spent with each other is slowly loosing its purpose. Whatever is on your phone, clearly shows it is more important than the person or people you are with. This can emotionally affect someone, especially in an intimate relationship, friendship, or family member. Times are changing, and so are basic social skills. We are now missing out on the life around us, and are being sucked into the world of technology.
http://www.edudemic.com/the-4-negative-side-effects-of-technology/
Technology can make people unattached to the world, and feel that their cell phone is the only thing that matters. Its a very scary and traumatizing thing, people need to learn to leave technology aside for a bit.
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