How technology can change the human mind

By Kayla Jackson

Every minute spent on the web or using other entertaining devices is another minute missed living life.

This presentation will leave you with valid and up to date information about the effects that technology has on the human brain with knowledge about the positive and negative impacts we live with every day.

A relatively mild mental illness that is not caused by organic disease, involving symptoms of stress (depression, anxiety, obsessive behavior, hypochondria)

Social isolation refers to a complete or near-complete lack of contact with society for members of a social species.

We isolate ourselves by walking around in our own little world, listening to our iPods or staring at the screen of the latest mobile device even when we are around other people. Studies have shown that people who are socially isolated will live shorter lives (25 Negative Effects of Technology, 2013).

Technology causes people to suffer from mental and emotional disturbances, such as anxiety, phobias and delusions, which are all symptoms of neurosis. Being convinced you’re very ill after looking up strange diseases on WebMD or thinking you are famous because you have had a viral video are a couple of ways technology neurosis manifests itself

• This term is commonly used to describe a person that socially Isolates themselves and spends the majority of their time reading books and expanding their knowledge.

• Slowly the definition of a geek has become a person who socially Isolates themselves and spends the majority of their time playing video games or other technology based sources of entertainment

• Technology has become such a source of entertainment that kids run away from home because their parents grounded them from their Xbox. Many young males have made video games their best friend because it does not involve getting judged and its within the comfort of their own home

According to Cornell University's Steven Strogatz, social media sites can make it make it more difficult for us to distinguish between the meaningful relationships we foster in the real world, and the numerous casual relationships formed through social media. By focusing so much of our time and psychic energy on these less meaningful relationships, our most important connections Mr. Strogatz fears, will weaken” (The Negative Effect of Social Media on Society and Individuals)

Within the last 20 years, children used to play outside all day, riding bikes, playing sports and building forts. Masters of imaginary games, children of the past created their own form of play that didn't require costly equipment or parental supervision

Four critical factors necessary to achieve healthy child development are movement, touch, human connection, and exposure to nature. These types of sensory inputs ensure normal development of posture, bilateral coordination, optimal arousal states and self-regulation necessary for achieving foundation skills for eventual school entry. Young children require 2-3 hours per day of active rough and tumble play to achieve adequate sensory stimulation to their vestibular, proprioceptive and tactile systems (Rowan, 2013). These vital growing experiences are being sacrificed by isolation due to the heavy use of technologies that to children, seem a lot more appealing then leaving the house to play.

Children are using more technology now than they have ever used in the past. All of the negative effects that social media and television is having on adults are far greater when it comes to the developing minds of children. There is no way to know what long term effect technology will have on our children because this is the first generation to have unlimited access(25 Negative Effects of Technology, 2013).

The Internet has revolutionized the way Canadians live and communicate, but at a steep social cost, according to researchers at the Stanford Institute. Compared to those who do not use the Internet frequently, those who do—31 percent of the U.S. population, according to the study—spend a whopping 70 minutes less daily interacting with family, 25 minutes less sleeping (Dixon, 2005)

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• Advances in medical care in last 300 years:vaccination for prevention of infectious diseases, antiseptic surgery, antibiotics, organ transplants

• Better nutrition, sanitation and personal hygiene (Powerpoint, 2014)

With the help of internet, we are able to learn new things and online courses etc. With the help of aviation technology we are able to reach distant places within hours which took years of time to reach in olden days. We are using the all natural resources available for making our life better. With the help of social networking we are able to find our childhood friends, relatives etc. and important events in their life. With the help of information technology we are able to share information to any part of the world with in milliseconds. With progressive technology in the agriculture field, we are able to meet food requirements of people all over the world(Positive & Negative Effects Of Technology On Our Lives, 2013)

I hope this slideshow has provided you with the information needed to help you better understand how technology creates social isolation and neurosis. I have given you definitions, information regarding Neurosis and isolation, negative impacts technology has had on us, technology on the developing child, statistics from the institute of Stanford, two videos and lastly some benefits that technology has on society. Hopefully all of this has opened your eyes on the impact technology has had on this generation and how it can directly affect our children and grandchildren. This world Is evolving and developing every single day with both positive and negative changes. How we choose to let these sources affect our lives is up to us. Take precautions, manage your time efficiently, and never forget how important face to face contact is.

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http://mydailyalerts.com/positive-negative-effects-technology-lives

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Rowan, C. (2013, 05 29). The Impact of Technology on the Developing Child. Retrieved from Huff Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cris-rowan/technology-children-negative-

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The Negative Effect of Social Media on Society and Individuals. (n.d.). Retrieved from Chron:

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/negative-effect-social-media-society-individuals-27617.html

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