Most of society is driven by technological advancements, and many people have a “need” for technology in everyday life, whether it has a positive or negative impact on themselves or others.
Negative sides of technology
Currently, technological advancements such as cars or iPhones have all been improving daily life for people, but being captivated by such innovations can distract one from what is happening. Overuse of technology in both adult and child age groups has increased and has affected people of different ages in between. An effect of overuse of technology can include a person’s mental health deteriorating and, as a result, increasing amounts of depressed or procrastinating teenagers and adults. Another effect can be obesity, which can happen when a person overlooks the amount of time they’ve spent online and the amount of physical activity slowly starts to decrease. Being alone in different situations with only a screen to look at makes people depend on it even more, which minimizes the amount of time one interacts with one another and can lead to a lack of social skills. And above all, addiction. All the other negative effects we’ve talked about all come back to addiction. Scientifically, normally when one checks their phone, it releases a small bit of dopamine, but it is only momentarily, which makes people so addicted to their screens.
Positive sides of technology
Technology can benefit people in many ways. For example, technology allows people to collaborate and communicate more efficiently. Instead of waiting for a response to the postcard you sent last week, you can communicate with people from across the globe within seconds. Additionally, advancements in technology allow people to get answers to questions they have whenever and provide them with information in one place. Not to mention, appliances today are vastly improving everyday life for people. Furthermore, improvements in the medical field are beneficial, and thousands of lives have been saved thanks to advancements in equipment.
Conclusion
So, is technology good or bad for people? While there is both bad and good within technology, there is no correct answer. Both the positive and negative effects weigh down the other. However, we cannot tell whether this will change in the future. Will it be taken advantage of? Only time will tell.
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