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The effects of Technology Dependance - Coggle Diagram
The effects of Technology Dependance
Modern Dependence on Technology
People are so absorbed in technology, there is no possibility of stopping tech use all together.
Older ways of communication and advertising have declined, with technology holding the main spaces for these industries.
Technology is used for most of modern daily life
Through research, I found statistics that suggest a huge increase in technology use in the past decade.
Younger generations do not know a world without technology being used for day to day actions.
Negative effects of overuse of technology
Huge correlation between mental health and social media.
Beauty standards have become unrealistic with social media and editing apps.
A lot of studies suggest that the overuse of technology has contributed to physical and mental health problems.
Viral trends are often dangerous and romanticize dangerous acts.
Many people lack interpersonal social skills due to mostly communicating through social media.
Nature and real world connections are declining due to VR.
Positive aspects of technology
Allows people to connect no matter the distance.
Helps inform masses of global news.
Changes the way of marketing/advertising (makes it cheaper/more accessible)
Some VR or technology is very beneficial for handicapped or those who cannot experience the world in real life.
Solutions (finding a healthy balance)
Instead, we need to work to find a healthy balance.
Setting limits for usage is key.
Some people think technology is complete bad, however with its large presence in modern day society we must learn to accept it is not going anywhere.
Understanding what is essential and what isn’t is very important to maintain a healthy relationship with technology.