ADDICTION TO TECHNOLOGY IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM Addiction to Technology is a Serious Problem Juan A Severino South University ENG2001 S08 Composition III Instructor’s Name: Randell Wolff 09/19/20011 Addiction to Technology is a Serious Problem Is it possible to become "addicted" to technology? Technology permeates every aspect of our lives; and we are surrounded by it. Telephone‚ Cell phone‚ Television‚ computers‚ and the Internet have made our life a little easier‚ a little more
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Technological Device Addiction Technology has become a great benefit to us but many people have taken it too far. According to researcher and surveys taken all over the world shows that a large number of people may have become addicted to their technological devices and are not able to make it through a day without their cell phones or other technological devices. Many have concerns that people would rather use these devices than to have a face to face conversation. The addictions of technological
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Technology Addiction “Let’s get HIGH on TECH” In one country‚ thousands of people salivating at the mouth await anxiously in line. Some have not eaten in days‚ have forsaken their families and are tired and listless as they wish to meet their daily need. Disappointment awaits their arrival at home‚ if they were to return home empty handed. Is this some African country where people await in line for rations to feed themselves or their family? Sadly‚ they await the arrival of a new version of technology
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Review/Synthesis of Sources V. Responses to Consider VI. Conclusion Definition of Addiction: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming‚ as narcotics‚ to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. Addiction to Technology. Technology allows us to feel like we are never alone. Technology is an instant source of news (Personal&World) Technology prevents us from ever being “Bored” It allows us to make our lives look
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Steven Cox Ms. Hoyt English IV – 2 29 October 2013 The Bias of Technology Dependence Many have become overwhelmed in technology and are very dependent on the fact that our world is wrapped around the use of technology. Technology is developing faster than we can adapt. Technology has become more sophisticated like cell phones and vehicles‚ they have smart phones that can set your alarm in your house‚ and start your car or even control any home appliances. The world has now invented smart cars
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where you’ll take a hit of the Internet while huddling in a stall.Anecdotally‚ our Internet use seems to have spawned real addictions. And according to several recently released surveys‚ we’ve got it bad.More than half of Americans would rather give up chocolate‚ alcohol and caffeine for a week before parting temporarily with their phones‚ according to a recent survey by technology firm TeleNav.One-third would give up sex‚ 22% would give up their toothbrushes (versus 40% of iPhone users‚ who evidently
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Ismael U. Mendoza Mr. Bertok ENG9H 28 April 2014 Technology Addiction: The Facts In the last twenty years technology has advanced ever-so quickly. Like with every good thing there are some drawbacks. One of those drawbacks is addiction‚ technological addiction. You may think this is not serious but is a growing problem in the world let alone America. This is also the basis of the novel “Feed” by M. T. Anderson. In the novel people have installed micro-chips in their heads‚ all the people
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Addiction as a Social Problem SOC 210 Although Addiction to drugs and alcohol can be viewed as a biological and psychological problem‚ it has many sociological implications that suggest it may be caused by cultural structures and society as a whole. Addiction plagues millions of Americans in today’s world. By definition it is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences‚ or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors (Lindesmith
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of overuse of technology? According to The Telegraph‚ 4 in 5 students experienced mental and physical distress‚ panic‚ confusion and extreme isolation when they were told not to use technology for whole day. 1000 university students were interviewed at 12 different campuses in 10 different countries. The vast majority of these students admitted that they were unable to voluntarily avoid their devices for a full day. This goes to show how dependent people have become on technology‚ especially from
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] Today’s technology advancements are vastly growing. For many‚ this is seen as a good thing‚ but to others it can take a wrong turn for the worse. Technology has become necessary to navigate our everyday lives from how we get our news to how we maintain our relationships. Young children are encouraged to learn how to use technology in the classroom as the use of computers has become more abundant over time. This was never the cause. People used to take the time to sit and read books and maintain
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