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  • Essay / Excessive Use of Technology - 725

    Technology has brought improvement to society, making it easier for people to accomplish tasks or provide a better standard of living. However, technology prevents society from realizing its dependence on it and it has become a problem. Younger generations who grew up with technology do not notice their addiction to technology since they have used it their entire lives. The tendency to rely on technology can be very detrimental to health. Nowadays, it is essential to have a computer to continue studies, because most of the tasks given are done in the form of standard version. Indeed, it is more professional and sophisticated. However, as noted in the article Causes of Hand Tingling and Hand Numbness, "carpal tunnel syndrome tends to be one of the most common causes of tingling hands...It tends to occur in People who frequently use computers use cash. enroll in or participate in activities involving repetitive wrist movements” (Web). The use of technology not only affects the joint, but also sleep problems. According to Charles Czeisler of Harvard Medical School, “the increased use of these potentially more sleep-disrupting technologies among younger generations may have serious consequences for physical health, cognitive development, and other measures of well-being” ( Web). Using technology before going to sleep increases the percentage of insomnia because it causes an active mind during the night, interrupting individual sleep time, loss of concentration and drowsiness throughout the following day. It can also cause headaches and a change in mood in individuals who feel frustrated and anxious. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Problems......middle of article......by Maureen Gasheri states that 'the essence of society' Media is rooted in idea that sharing is a caring approach. The Internet has liberalized information for everyone. But now social media has added a kind of revolution to this liberalization” (Web). This shows that in the beginning this type of social media creates an improvement to communicate across the world by sharing information but now people are actually abusing the use of social media such as cyberbullying. This not only affects the individual, but many others as well. Technology is a very useful resource, but if people do not moderate its use to improve their future, it will be the destruction of generations. Teaching people how to manage technology with benefits such as training educational classes aimed at younger generations. If people continue to abuse technology, the future will not get better.