How Does Technology Affect Our Identity

Technology plays a significant role in the aspects of American life. Today society has had social changes because of technology. As technology continues to be used, our identity tends to be out and open for change. For those who are still developing, people tend to observe and evaluate their thoughts, feelings, behavior, or future goals. This said, technology has been one powerful factor of why our identities alter. One can see that there are many concerns about how technology has been used. The use of technology, in general, has affected our identity on how we connect with others physically and mentally. To begin with, technology has affected how we connect with the relationships we have with others. The use of the internet on a daily basis can make many isolate what is going on around them. This makes people have a lack of communication with the real-world. Along this line, the constant use of technology will make it difficult to interact with people in person. For instance, in an article by Bryan Kramer, he states how people who use social media lack on context and empathy when interacting with others. He found a poster that states the following, “My biggest issue with technology and relationships is the inability to detect tone. You can never really know when someone is being sarcastic, funny, not
It has and still is affecting many today on how we think and act, being unaware of it. It affects the way one socializes with others and in many ways can harm one’s physical and mental health. The use of technology should not be used at such a young age because of the inappropriate content that can be accessed. Although, technology is used in many different forms, it is a concern for those who seem to live off the internet. Technology has come to a point where it can take over a person’s life and obliviously transform it for better or for