Causes And Effects Of Technology Addiction

We rely on technology for everything in our lives today. It is hard for us to be more than ten steps away from our phone. Dependence on technology is even evident in Fahrenheit 451. In the novel, the TV is everything to some people. It becomes their friend their family and even their life. They even have technology that butters their toast and medical procedures. We use technology everyday whether it is our phone, laptop, or ipod. We use them every single day all day long. If something was not to work for a single day our society would crash with the absence of technology.

Thousands of years have passed that we have lived with technology, and it has worked in our benefit in many circumstances. However, it has become an addiction,

In these days, people get addicted to the technology around that we are not even realize. Although technology is very useful to us, it has more disadvantages than we think. Almost everybody in this world think that technology make life more convenient. It is true!!! But very few realize how technology is going to affect our lives. Technology affects us negatively by decreasing the ability of our brain, consuming more time, and decreasing the life skill ability.

We as a society have gotten so lost in technology that we have lost sight of the real important things and set some of the least important things as priorities. Do not get me wrong, technology is great and we have made some amazing advancements with it; however, the mistake we made was not limiting our use of it enough, causing us to become very dependent on it. Neil Postman, author of Amusing Ourselves to Death makes some very strong arguments about why he believes technology is taking over and causing a lot of harm, a lot of which I do agree with; however, he also makes some very weak points that I completely disagree with.

Technology is a fun way to stay entertained, and can also be useful in completing many everyday tasks. It is most certainly something that has revolutionized the way we do many things, but has also taken over our everyday lives. Could this form of entertainment qualify as an addiction? If so, how similar is the addiction of technology to the addiction of drugs?

“Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master,” a quote said by Christian Lous Lange. I find it astounding how attached we are to our technological devices.Technology has attached itself to us and infiltrated our lives. Moreover, we walk around as if technology is cane for us to lean on. If we aren't careful, we could become too dependent on that cane to the point where it becomes a wheelchair. Also, in “The Veldt,” by Ray Bradbury, the children in the story become so dependent on technology to do everything for them, that they can't even perform basic everyday tasks without the help of technology. I don't want to believe that this is where society is heading, spiraling downhill into a world that is completely ruled by technology. It is so =apparent

First, addiction should be defined. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, addiction is defined as, “The state or condition of being dedicated or devoted to a thing, esp. an activity or occupation; adherence or attachment, esp. of an immoderate or compulsive kind.” Now with this definition, it seems like people can be addicted to just about anything. That being said, there are two main types of addictions; behavioral and substance. Behavioral addiction is defined by the American Addiction Centers as “The compulsion to continually engage in an activity or behavior despite the negative impact on the person’s ability to remain mentally and/or physically healthy and functional in the home and community.” Simply put, people with behavioral

Technology has made life worse by drifting families apart and there are many risks that can come with using technology.

In today’s modern world, technology reigns. Millions of people all over the globe utilize technology for a multitude of purposes every day, whether it be at work, school, or even from the leisure of their home. If you were to ask most people in America if they could live without technology even for a day, the answer would most likely be no. Contrary to opinions that are popular with my fellow millennials, I think that society is too dependent on technology. I believe society relies on technology too much because we use the internet for simple tasks that we should be capable of doing ourselves, our dependence has resulted in laziness, and technology is rapidly replacing people in the workplace, thus resulting in less jobs.

Technology is continuously developing and has begun creating shortcuts for the American society. As a society we need to find a balance between our technological use and our everyday life. In my opinion, society has become too dependent on technology. The more advanced technology becomes, the more it seems to be gaining control over our lives. Even though technology is offering society many beneficial qualities; it also is causing many negative effects to occur. Technology is affecting society socially, mentally, and physically.

Stop where you are. Look around. No matter where you are there’s some type of digital technology around. Either it’s a phone, a computer, or even a television, we are surrounded by modern day digital technology. Everyday, even among our daily routines, we are checking our phones, getting distracted by the TV, or browsing the web when we get bored. It seems like the more technology is getting advanced, the more we are getting dependent on technology. And with new advances, come new problems.

Cell phones are responsible for physical injury and sedentary lifestyle. On a catastrophic level, many accidents, including car, bike and walking are due to negligent phone use. Despite the billboards, traffic signs, and public service ads that remind us to refrain from texting and driving, some still cannot conquer the urge to do it behind the wheel. They probably rationalize that whatever is on their mind, is important or cannot wait. They are sadly mistaken; they sort of know it, but keep doing it. That’s the nature of addiction. Likewise, we all know it is healthier to take get outside, walk or play some sport, but it’s too powerful a lure to check our facebook pictures, post a selfie or play virtual basketball on a game ap. This generation

Due to the modern advancements in technology we have new terminology that has also been created and adapted to cover the variety of changes that come with living a technologically advanced society. Technology addiction definition has adapted for our modern day society from just regular addiction. Technology addiction is the compulsive reaction or over use of technology in any form with little regulation or self-control displayed when using it (“Digital addict,” n.d.). Sadly one of the new words that has been added our modern vocabulary is Nomophobia. Nomophobia is a term that describes people who feel uncomfortable, anxious, and or nervous, when they cannot or are unable to use their cell phone. Nomophobia is another aspect technology addiction (Nagpal & Kaur, 2016).

When we think of addictions we tend to think about drugs, alcohol, and other negative addictions, but my parents are addicted to technology. It all started in 2013 when they got their new samsung galaxies and ever since they became technology savvy and tend to show me new things they learned on their new devices. When my mother discovered how to screenshot she said “Hey Tre look what I did!” I replied “Ok.” Than she answered back with “I learned how to screenshot!” All I could do is burst into laughter and she sat there with a confused faced but yet still eagered she achieved such a difficult task. Their addiction to technology isn't a negative addiction yet,  I see it as a humorous addiction and not as serious.

The smartphone is still a fairly new invention and is constantly being developed and improved. This device has integrated itself into our culture and is slowly becoming essential to our lives. The younger generation known as "Millennials" in the age range of 18-35 years old check their cell phones on average about 75.6 times a day (Soto et al., 2017). This number is exceptionally high when compared to the older generation who only check their phone around 23 times a day, according to the same research. This paper will cover cell phone addiction and its effects on the college students lifestyle. Addiction in this case is tied with the substance use criteria in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5). In the criteria it states that substance use is "a pathological pattern of behaviors related to use of the substance." Extremely high smartphone use can lead to these behaviors where dependency is an issue.