Effects of Extreme Dependancy on Computers

James Dodge
Pam Horneck
English Composition
October 4, 2011, The Effect of Extreme Dependency on Computers
Technology has swept the planet in the past 50 years with computer cellphones GPS’s and other such devices the help us in everyday life. It is an important thing to people, especially the people who run organizations, and industry. Almost anything you know is run or made by computers. Cars and jets were designed on computers, traffic signals are run by computers, most medical equipment use computers and space exploration was started with computers. Most of the jobs today require the use of computers. These 'mechanical brains' made a huge impact on our society. It would be hard if we didn't have the computer around. Computers have become an important part of our life. Their role can be witnessed in all segments of worldly affair. Whether it is government offices or private sector everywhere you will find computers. Computers have proven out to be of great help in reservation centers, air ticketing, colleges, schools, hospitals, research centers and other places. people are using it for more and more hours. Despite having so much of positive aspects in our lives many people grow too dependent on such devices and Extreme dependency on computers will effects someone in many negative ways.
The most common and evident negative effect of extreme dependency on computers revolves around the addict's social life, Most computer obsessives will completely withdraw from their friends and family so they can have more time to spend on the computer, whether e-mailing, chatting or playing games. Ultimately, the addict will almost always completely withdraw from his or her real social world and delve deeper into the cyber world. Gamers, especially, can begin to consider things happening in their virtual worlds as more important than anything in their real lives. Many times these addicts will end up having trouble navigating real social situations the user begins to lack basic skills for socializing, relationships with close friends and family members begin to wither as the user stops spending time with them. When someone has become dependent on the computer and are forced to leave the screen they immediately become irritable causing further social harm. Dependency on computers also effects the way we function. Without even realizing it every day at almost anytime we are using some sort of computer technology, when we go on trips we naturally take along a GPS rather than a map. Often times when a GPS is not available many people don’t know how to read a normal road map or fear using it due to habit of using their computer GPS. When writing a paper or doing research for any other project many automatically turn to their computers internet to find their answers rather than going to the bookstore to find materials or the library. For this very reason many bookstores are closing down due to lack of business, with the new e-books and amazon kindle sweeping books toward a digital era owning a bookstore is simply not profitable. Cellphones are another technology we rarely leave the house with since its invention it has swept the world every year getting smaller and with new features it is almost impossible to live without it when someone realizes they don’t have it with them they immediately panic as if they have been totally cut off from the outside world they cannot function to go on with their daily routine unless they have it with them. Health is one of the things that is extremely effected by dependency on computers when a user has been using a computer for long periods of time they begin to experience Visual discomfort that get worse the longer amount of time they spend in front of the screen this is known as "computer vision syndrome" Vision problems experienced by the computer user is usually only temporary and will fade after the user stops using the computer. Sleep is a key ingredient to living healthy it affects your energy levels, your mental functions, and how your body functions and that sleep in constantly interrupted by too much use of computers. Users use computers to surf the internet play games and to do school most of which goes till late into the night even the user does get to sleep they are awakened throughout the night with emails text messages and social networking updates that leave them waking up every morning feeling tired. Mostly all desk-related jobs come with a risk of problems of the back many people have reported of spinal problems due to long hours of sitting in front of the computer. Incorrect posture makes muscles sore. As you slouch, the muscles have to work harder to keep the spine stabilized and protected. One of the most common side effects of bad posture is nerve constriction. As the spine changes in shape, the resulting movements or subluxations can put pressure on the surrounding spinal nerves. Because the nerves that connect to the spine come from all over the body, these pinched nerves can not only cause neck and back pain but may also cause pain in other unrelated areas of the body. Weight gain is also a factor of dependency on computers when one is spending their entire day using a computer of sitting playing video games they fall into a habit of constantly eating throughout the day and with no physical work out due to the amount of sitting involved this leads to quick wait gain affecting the users health. Although there are many good reasons to using a computer as it can help us out of countless difficult situations. If we discipline ourselves by managing the time we spend using our computers it will keep us physically and mentally healthy while allowing us to use the many benefits that the computer offers us every day we have to be careful about the amount of time we spend on it and how much we have become dependent on using it since it is often easy to fall victim to the effects of extreme dependency of computers. Words 1,024

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