Technology Has Impacted Us All - 1522 Words

Diego Martinez ENGL 111 4/6/15 First DA Draft Technology has impacted us all, whether socially, mentally or physically. We now depend on this technologic improvement to run our lives for us. But we are blinded by the positive things it brings us that we do not take notice of the hazardous or negative effects it also brings to our lives or the people around us. We must always be aware of the harmful effects of the overuse of electronics, technology pretty much runs our lives these days and has been for years without us taking notice. In our homes, our work places we have computers, phones, and all these different kinds of gadgets helping us get through the day. Sometimes we are just so used to relying ourselves on technology all the time†¦show more content†¦Based on a 2010 Kaiser Foundation study showed that elementary aged children use on average 7.5 hours per day of entertainment technology, 75 percent of these children have a TV or a device in their bedrooms, and 50 percent of North American homes have the TV on all day, children now rely on technology for the majority of their free time, but are still developing sensory, motor, and attachment systems that they are not ready for the chaotic nature of today’s technology. This impact on the developing child has seen an increase of physical, Psychological and behavior disorders that people now are just beginning to notice. Young children require 2-3 hours per day of active play to achieve the adequate sensory stimulation received when touched, and or hugged. More negative effects that technology brings into our society is Cyber-bullying caused by social media being so big. Kids especially are the most vulnerable to this which the perpetrators, anonymously or even posing as other people the victims trust, terrorize individuals in front of peers. These online attacks can scar you and most likely never leave your life, or even end a life. Many victims have even been driven to the point of not wanting to live their lives